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High viz Hoody front & centre yet again - err why?
I note that, in relation to the ATSB opened AAI into the fatal Rossair Conquest training accident near Renmark (see HERE), that the ATSB notified via a media statement yesterday that the micromanaging CC Hoody will once again be turning up in his matching high viz jocks, socks and vest to conduct a media briefing
:Quote:Media release
Title
Media briefing on fatal aviation accident at Renmark, SA
Date: 01 June 2017
ATSB Chief Commissioner Greg Hood and SA Police Superintendent James Blandford will provide an on-site media briefing at 11 am (ACST) Thursday, 1 June 2017, at the location of the Renmark aviation accident in South Australia.
Three people died when a Cessna Conquest 441 aircraft, registered VH-XMJ, collided with terrain at 4.30 pm on Tuesday 30 May 2017. The accident occurred about 4 km west of the Renmark airport.
The briefing will outline the known facts of the accident, the investigation team’s on-site activities and the investigation process.
ATSB investigation AO-2017-057
Who: ATSB Chief Commissioner Greg Hood
SA Police Superintendent James Blandford
Where: SA Police Forward Command Post — proceed along Sturt Highway, turn onto
Santos Road (dirt road), travel 5 km, turn left at the witches hat and
proceed to Forward Command Post
When: 11 am ACST, Thursday 1 June 2017
Media contact: 1800 020 616
Last update 31 May 2017
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Q/ Does this indicate that Hoody has indeed sacked the ATSB media spokesperson?
Q/ Was the Hood appearance at the request of the IIC? If so wouldn't it be more appropriate for the GM of AAI to field questions and provide briefing of a potentially technical nature?
Q/ Does this mean that Chief Commissioner Hood will appear at all future media briefings of all fatal accident investigations?
The cynical part of me believes, that because Hoody is really a reincarnation of Beaker, that his appearance at such briefings signifies potential sensitivities in an AAI that may require his top-cover expertise...
Just saying -
MTF...P2 .
P7 (poach) - And very well said indeed good Sir.