[thorn bird]

We will probably never know exactly what events, either Physically or mechanically that precipitated this tragedy.

Australia alas does not have a truely independent accident investigator or, some would say a particularly competent one either. Given CASA dictates what conclusions the ATSB comes to in any investigation and given CASA manages its responsibilities more than anything else to absolve itself and its minister from any liability for anything, there is not much hope that anything will surface that is meaningful from the coroner. Be nice to know how many lawyers CASA is allocating to ensure the coroner comes to the "right" decision.

The industrial development degrading the safety of our airports by development sharks continues apace. At least at Bankstown, the massive structures already developed and them to follow, generating very dangerous wind shear when the wind doth blow, are large enough when there is an upset, to land on the roof, that is of course if the roof is strong enough. Now there's an idea, when all the available land is consumed for industrial development, ramps could be built and the roofs utilised as parking space for aircraft.( just Whimsy people!)

I see a foreign entity has acquired Jandakot airport for a huge amount of money. Much reporting on the profits they will make. To me, and I'm biased because I always thought airports were reserved for aviation use, it could be said this just illustrates how much the Australian public was defrauded by the "privatisation" of secondary airports, sold to development sharks for a pittance, giving them a monopoly to make billions.

Australia never learns the lessons of history, one day very soon we may come to regret the transfer of vital public infrastructure into private hands.