Barry Hempel Inquest

[Sarcs]

Having read back through this thread I have a few questions in regards to the investigation carried out (or not) into this accident...where's the accident report?

Although the Warbirds were (apparently) the controlling body, did this mean that they also carried out the investigation into this accident? Or did the regulator take over the investigation? If so where’s their report and why didn’t they defer to the ATSB?

It seems absurd that the one agency that has the expertise and regulatory backing to conduct investigations into transport accidents was left out of the loop.

Although sometimes painstakingly slow the ATSB does (generally) remain objective and unbiased while conducting an investigation, which means that they would not leave anything unexamined that had the potential to be causal to this accident….so what gives with keeping them out of it?

I know, I know, it was a rogue pilot! But does that excuse not investigating a fatal accident properly?

....or have I missed something?