The 'Interim Report' for this accident has just been released.
http://www.fomento.es/NR/rdonlyres/7..._statement.pdf
It's odd to notice that the CIAIAC have been fairly vague at the time of stating the crew training/qualifications, thus no comment has been made on:
- The fact that both pilots had a 'Single Pilot' type rating (No MCC training)
- None of the crew members were HUET trained.
However this information is crucial to understand what may have happened that night. Equally if this training had been in place, this accident may have never happened.
Reading between the lines one can work out that the commander had flown an average of 134 hours per year (335/2.5), or 11.2 hours per month. The copilot had flown 100 hours in the last year, or 8.33 hours per month. Any suggestions on whether this is enough or not for night SAR?
How much do other SAR operations fly per year round the world?
May they rest in peace.