Since ATSB is a politically correct and pliant organisation, we already know what the outcome of its report will be; after three years of stalling, they release their report blaming the pilot.
CASA will go through the maintenance and operational paperwork for the aircraft and find that the torque wrench used to tighten the LH Outer wheel valve cap was two days past the due date for recalibration and the operators DAMP manual was missing a comma on the Fifteenth page, second paragraph. CASA will then enmesh the operator in punitive action: "show cause" notices and legal operations. The operator will be bankrupted by this unless they are smart enough to go into administration today.
The Coroner will conduct her investigation and conclude:
1) Golf is a risky sport.
2) Heavier than air aircraft should be made illegal.
3) If there was no airport at Essendon, then there would be no Essendon airport.
The State Government will blame the Liberal party for not closing the airport in 1923. They will then rezone the airport as residential land and announce plans to relocate Essendon airport to Mildura.
The media will ignore anything to do with aviation by this weekend.
The families of the pilot and passengers will be left with tears and memories as they watch their personal tragedy get used by politicians and bureaucrats for their own nefarious purposes.
Condolences to the families.
Last edited by Sunfish; 21st Feb 2017 at 21:01.