Lockhart River - 10 years on

[TAA up-into-the-air]

Shane Urquhart, the father of one of the 15 victims talked on ABC - 612 tonight. It is worthwhile listening to the background of the accident, the effects and the effect of the regulator.

 

http://vocasupport.com/lockhart-river-shane-urqhart-talks-to-abc-612-in-brisbane/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Downunder]

I've never forgotten this pic....

 

 

 

[farri]

I`ve just listened to the audio, and I never heard anything about the actual cause of the accident.

 

I remember the accident and I also remember that there was a lot of cloud in the area at the time and yet, for whatever reason, the pilot decided to try and get to the landing field.

 

Not the first time an aircraft has hit a mountain due to cloud cover.

 

Frank.

 

 

[biggles]

Here's some reading for you Frank !

 

http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/3148330/aair200501977.pdf

 

 

[farri]

Thanks Bob. I`ve had a look at the ' Sequence of Events.' Information there that I wasn`t aware of.

 

Frank.