Source: ABC News.
Coroner criticises CASA over light plane crash deaths
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has been criticised at a coronial inquiry into the deaths of two men killed when a light plane crashed in Perth 2003.
Western Australian coroner Alastair Hope has found the deaths of Harry Protoolis and Steven Warriner were preventable.
The two men died after the twin engine Cessna they were in crashed into scrub and burst into flames.
Delivering his findings today, Mr Hope told the court the wrong metal had been used in a replacement part in one of the engines, causing it to fail.
He said it was alarming that CASA had not grounded the aircraft and it was fortunate the problem had not caused other crashes.
He recommended CASA conduct more regular audits of the knowledge of its engineers.