'Capt M' you bring good points to this chat but you simply cannot educate a non aviation person esspecially someone living close to an airport in 5 mins. to the goings on at an AD such as an AD is there for more than the 'fat cats'. This W/E the 'Close En Airport' Group will be out in force now armed with even more hysteria due the lattest event!
Ok the accident has happened & sadly it may very well happen again, lets hope next time it's just bent metal rather than bent minds that get out of shape with such ugly events.
Again am sure our thoughts are with the families involved.
CW