Aircraft accident SE-Qld 18/8/21

[Capt Fathom]

Originally Posted by Dora-9

The cloud base in the area (and here I'm quoting a friend who was there) was around 1000 to 1200 feet

Was your friend in the helicopter?

[Dora-9]

Capt - I was trying to say that neither comment (break-up in S&L and the cloud base) were based on first hand observation, just what the first-handers had told me subsequently. And my "friend" is/was fixed wing, if that helps...