A tragic occurance with no upside.
Re the question of on-field fire services - I think anyone would be hard pressed to find an example of where an on-field fire / rescue service has actually made a difference to outcomes in Australia, in the case of an unexpected crash. Certainly in GA, if an aeroplane crashes and burns, it generally
A: occurs outside the immediate airport environs and is beyond immediate response from an on-field service, and
B: when it involves fire, it is 'all over red rover' before anyone gets there.
Re the rescue helicopter comment from 03ILS
What comes with this chopper? Medically qualified crew? Or just a quick method of transport to a hospital?
- the greatest benefit of rotary wing services in emergency medicine IS getting the patient to hospital in the least time frame.
The questions being asked re FAR certification should be like a red rag to a certain bull - where's Gaunty?