Bit hard for the average commercial pilot to say "no comment" with half a dozen journalists running up to you as you hop out of the plane asking obvious questions
- SMS media strategy probably works alot better when the punters arent there on the ground with cameras
Probably would be a bit tricky, especially with your mind and body now running on adrenaline. Very easy to say this from my comfy chair, but I believe it's worth thinking through in your mind what you'd say/do after such an accident to avoid saying something that you or your company will regret later. "No comment" does sound a little dodgy, but perhaps something like "I need to speak to my Chief Pilot first before I speak to [the media/CASA/police etc etc]" would suffice. The pilots on QF32 didn't jump off their A380 and immediately start talking to the press - why should a GA pilot's mindset be any different?