The PelAir Supreme Court story
The PelAir Supreme Court story is a complex one and the following was written by a person who was in the Supreme Court last week.
What was behind the PelAir accident??
Karen Casey and David Helm are the human faces behind the PelAir ditching, where all six occupants of the Westwind jet on that dark 2009 November evening, ended up in the 2.5metres seas surrounding Norfolk Island. All the occupants, were “lucky” to be found by the observant Norfolk Island rescue group, finding the small group by only a flashing torch held by pilot Dominic James. [
Pel Air – Behind the action]
Karen Casey during the time she was in the ocean, supported the patient, who only had a part inflated lifejacket. This is where Karen’s injuries largely occurred.
Unfortunately, in the well known Lockhart River tragedy, we never met the people in real-life.
Karen Casey and David Helm were suvivors, wheras Sally Urqhart –
the face of Lockhart River – was not.
Karen Casey, David Helm and CareFlight in the NSW Supreme Court