Yes it's good all survived, which is why the dark humour can now surface and we can enjoy a little freudenschade.
When the newspaper quoted the pilot as saying he was worried about injuries caused by landing on the flat area "in case the plane tipped over" it seems a little bizarre our "veteran" pilot thought it safer to park it in a tree.
We all know journalists quote out of context and incorrectly, but if true, you'd have to wonder what Biggles was thinking. After all, he is a veteran pilot.
I genuinely would be interested to know the real reason he went bush rather than force land on the flatter option he chose to avoid.