Who did this investigation that found that one engine was not running at impact?
From that article it just sounds as if the companies preferred maintenance organisations LAMEs have said that... hardly independant.
Who to believe, ATSBs own experienced investigators or your run of the mill LAME...
Chances are we may never "really" know exactly what happened, or why he decided to continue into Hotham in those weather conditions, but as PIC it was his responsibility for the safety of the A/C and pax and obviously made a VERY bad call against all good judgement and advice...
And as for smashing the author for reporting the facts on an OFFICIALLY filed ATSB report, thats a little bit low now isnt it...
Turbz
