What starts off wrong only gets worse with effort.
If you have a bad plan and it is poorly executed....only bad outcomes are possible shy of some sort of divine intervention.
First off let's deal with the mission statement of an EMS Helicopter operation.....staring with "....the provision of safe and reliable aeromedical transportation".
Helicopter EMS is a business that operates on a profit/loss basis just like the corner Off License shop.
In time we shall learn more of what is supposed to have happened that night but did not and the reasons being used to explain it away.
Fortunately, everyone survived this event and that is a blessing.
The full truth coming out would be an added benefit as it should prove to be beneficial for a "lessons learned" presentation at EMS Training sessions.
One question I am harboring is whether the Operator has already thrown the Pilot under the Bus containing the Lawyers lining up to make a pot of money off this and trying to shield itself by doing so.
As Pilots we must always keep in mind the fact that we are liable for our actions especially when someone gets hurt or killed.
Every "plan" has to keep that fact as part of the factors to be considered before launching off into the air.
A good Aviation Accident Lawyer is going to have fun with this one I am betting.....not so much for the recovery in this one but adding to his list of "Win's" for more serious accident cases he hopes to get.