Originally Posted by
Mach E Avelli
The airport owner (and CASA, if implicated) will argue that the buildings had no influence on the outcome of the King Air crash. In this particular case they would be right, but it was sheer luck that no one was there on the ground to get hurt.
If a heavier bizjet plows into the shopping centre and kills a dozen or two seeking some retail therapy, Essendon Airport will close overnight. It will briefly open for ferry flight take-offs only. CASA will claim to have eliminated the risk.
The developers will circle like sharks, hangars will become trendy apartments, and the runways will make very convenient parking areas for new high rise buildings.
How to destroy valuable aviation infrastructure 101.
I completely agree there, the horse has already bolted. Any push to remedy the boundaries will result in no change to the shops and more restrictions on Aviation, and push Essendon closer to a shut down date. Australian politicians will never push back on developers, the pollis involved might 'take one for the team' and resign or spend a few night in min security hotel or even just be told they have been bad and nothing else, like a recent 'very corrupt' but 'we won't do anything about it' ex NSW elected.