Erebus 25 years on

[prospector]

ampan,
" McMurdo NDB not available" was the current requirement at the time of the flight. As you can see it is quite specific, it is written, a copy of it was found in the cockpit after the crash. The crew knew about it and its contents.

Against that, we have a verbal briefing, that people remembered in different ways, and at different times, especially after counsel for you know who became involved.

Also from the chief pilot, "We didn't put anything into the briefing about whiteout, but we discussed it with Operation Deep Freeze and went into in quite some depth. At 6,000ft there was no whiteouts."


"The airline’s implacable and persistent “altitude defense” had now disintegrated"

In Mahons eyes perhaps but as has been shown many disagree with that view, including Capt Dereck Ellis who stated "These included his unprofessional belittling of some very capable senior witnesses, ignoring views contrary to his own preconceived idea's. his introduction of somewhat controversial later evidence that could not be challenged by counsel."

Try also reading the Bolt/ Kennedy report, no doubt you would be aware
of Sir Richard Bolt and his vast qualifications in the aeronautical sphere.

Paragraph 17 of the Bolt/Kennedy report says "After studying carefully the relevant transcripts of evidence and questioning further those officers involved, we simply record that in our view, that (For the Royal Commission) to reject certain propositions as "absurd" or "untenable or "unwarranted was unfortunate and may have been the result of misunderstandings"

Very polite way of saying????

While this report was compiled to answer allegations made against CAA. they refer in the main to the requirements for descent for FLT901.

Also try for The Erebus Enquiry, a Tragic Miscarriage of Justice, written by CHN L'estrange, his background and experience Airline Pilot on North Atlantic services and was recruited to serve as an Operations Officer (airline inspector).

"With his expert knowledge and detailed logic, he has been able to identify and highlight facts that had been smudged by the Commissioner".