(At 32.)
"The Sentencing Judge accepted his remorse and contrition which he said was demonstrated immediately by the efforts he made to assist in the recovery of Kayla's body from the plane and then walking some four kilometres or so to find help notwithstanding the injuries he had sustained in the accident.The Sentencing Judge also noted that he had made a payment of some $300,000 to Mr Whitten despite the fact that he was being sued by him for nervous shock."
A rather interesting concept for the pilot to pay $300,000 to the father of the deceased girl, prior to attending a criminal trial.
(P.S. Appeals Court Judge, His Honour Davies J, is into really long sentences..)