Looked at the TAF.
What time did it all happen? 1115Z?
The original TAF was issued at 060458Z.
BECMG 0611/0614 3000 BR BKN004
TEMPO 0614/0618 5000 SCT004
And the 1100 TAF sez -
TAF EGBB 061103Z 0612/0712 30005KT 9999 FEW030
PROB30 TEMPO 0612/0618 5000 BR
BECMG 0617/0620 0300 FZFG VV///=
SA 06/12/2010 11:20->
METAR EGBB 061120Z VRB02KT 8000 NSC M03/M03 Q1002=
Min visibility in most parts of the world outside controlled space for helicopters is if you can see enough to stop before you hit it!
EGBB looks OK to me.
No doubt EGOS was crap at the time although it is 25 miles away!
METAR COR EGOS 061050Z 00000KT 0150 SG FZFG VV/// M05/M06
Q1002 BLACKRED NOSIG=
OK, it's second-hand, there might be more to the story etc etc
sounds about right!
How he ended up where he was is anyones guess but the weather reports didn't look as bad as erroneously portrayed.