The biggest press scandal this century uncovered. Hush money paid to the largest press outlets to safeguard what was almost Australia's worst air disaster. It has been confirmed Australia's largest two media companies were rewarded extensively to not do their job. No reports by any mass media coverage existed following an Emirates A340 near crash as it departed from Melbourne in March 2009. The pilots have been sacked after ironically saving hundreds of lives which they a short time earlier almost killed. Richard Travers of the ACCC reports hefty fines to be enforced and new laws concerning the freedom of information to be addressed. He said "the Editors are sometimes in a difficult position as to what they print. But in cases like these its clear cut." It has been suggested prison time may be served for those found guilty.