Originally Posted by boxwrench
The accident referred to in the news clipping was a guy from Germany, Michael, I can't remember his last name, he was killed in an accident in a H500 somewhere outside Goroka after which Mal in front of Michaels wife accused Michael of destroying the helicopter and that he should get the money for it back from her.
I actually know about this and you have your facts somewhat twisted.
The pilot crash and was killed. Under the company contract his wife was entitled to $100,000 for a death, the same as what most airlines have.
She was greedy and demanded $200,000 even though the pilot signed the contract for $100,000 in case of death.
Mr Egg, turned around and said, you want want to be greedy then lets change things. I will give you $200,000 instead of what the contract actually says but you pay for the increase in insurance and excess, etc
Then she went and bitched and moaned and whinged and went to the media because she didn't get $200k instead of the $100k which the contract says.