MERGED: Skydive 206 down at Tooradin

[Mike Litoris]

Clearly the pilot had the fuel selector in the wrong position.

Where has it been officially stated that this was the case? (or were you a check pilot on the flight and happen to see the pilot error, if any, occur first hand?)

Noobie error.

???? The PIC has been regularly flying aircraft for this organisation for at least the last two years.

Get your facts straight Fondair.

Yet another two incorrect statements by an ignorant, arrogant "pilot/aviation expert".

[Jabawocky]

We seem to be under a troll attack, the new cyber jihad has hit prune

[zappalin]

Whoa whoa whoa Jaba, careful with that jihad word and aviation!

I like to think of them as kamakazis.

[VH-XXX]

Just looked at the photos, they had the Navy there, what the??

Police
CFA
SES
Ambulance x 5
Navy
EPA
Polair Dauphine
Helimed Bell 212
4 x news ground crews
3 x news helicopters
Numerous newspaper reporters

What an expensive outing!

[Buster Hyman]

Perhaps the creek was considered enough of a water body to call the Navy in xxx?

[VH-XXX]

At least maybe until the tide went out

[PA31flyer]

Surely the fuel selector won't be the issue as the flight would be so short that the Plane would have sufficient fuel quantity in the selected tank.