Four Corners has previously looked into the Norfolk Island ditching, however tomorrow night (23/03 at 8:30) the program investigates the impact on those involved, particularly the nurse.
From their website:
But if the worst happens and you crash, will the law comprehensively protect you for injuries if you survive?
The answer is no.
Shocked? So were the survivors of an air ambulance flight that went down in the waters off Norfolk Island. They quickly found that while they might get compensation for physical damage, they were entitled to nothing for the psychological impact of the crash.
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon spearheaded a scathing Senate inquiry into the flawed investigation of the Norfolk ditching.