More quality reporting...
'Hero pilot' Dominic James was among first to leave ditched plane | News.com.au
No extra fuel was carried in the plane's wing tip tanks despite Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulations forcing pilots to carry enough fuel for emergencies.
CASA approved the air operator certificate for the airline, Pel-Air, despite lax observance of fuel rules.
I lol'd at this one...
The pilot and co-pilot later told investigators they never saw the surface of the sea before ditching around 100km/h.