Nigel,
I think that your post was quite un-neccersary. I am quite positive that such posts would not be posted if "hoax". If I was the poster of that, then I would be quite insulted that you could arise to such a propotsition...
I am sure that now, since news has been updated, that this accident is not a hoax.
Smooth skies,
Dan. RIP to all involved.