VSF, I bet ned is glad he wasn't there, so am I.
Ascended into trees, now that's different.
Some one from the Hunter region once told me that their pilots are the best in the world and would
NEVER make bad crew management decisions.
What fantastic spin, but then that's why these types of "accidents" keep happening, no one takes any responsibility for their actions and are in fact praised, as in this case, for their ability to fly into things in heavy cloud, get real.
Now you will say, "trying to save lives" and all that stuff, tug at the heart strings, but it does not wash.
Lift your visor up mate, have a good look at the responsible world.