Aircraft ditched off Sydney Northern Beaches this morning?

[Worrals in the wilds]

I agree. It must be dreadful for the pilot's family and friends to have to deal with that on top of everything else. If it were my partner/Dad/brother it would be the last straw. It's completely unnecessary and adds nothing to the story whatsoever.

A good friend of mine was killed in a newsworthy car accident and it was absolutely rotten to flick on the telly and see his crunched up car and frantic ambulance trip on news bulletins. Actual voice recordings would be far worse. It was like the Army chopper accident a few years ago when they played the crash footage again and again and again, for months.

These days TV and radio media is an honour free zone. Rats have more pathos, dignity and integrity.