Some readers might find amusement in this online reader comment about yesterday's article in the Oz about this incident:
'Last year, before retiring Warren Truss approved an instrument landing system (outdated technology) for Cooly airport. Australian airlines don't need to use ILS because Aussie pilots are trained in how to actually land a plane. ILS's are used by low budget airlines from overseas. Once the ILS is installed, the flight path for landing will be a straight line directly over the Gold Coast, not an approach over the sea (see illustration above). If a tragedy were to occur like the near miss reported, the wreckage would full onto the main residential areas. Which according to the map would be directly over my house in Palm Beach! The local member Steve Ciobo was initially against the idea of an ILS, but now that he has the power to overturn this stupid decision as Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment has strangely become mute on this issue that effects the whole glitter strip.'