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Virgin Australia 777 in sudden brief dive near Melbourne Airport

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The ATSB has somewhat tersely announced an investigation of an apparent autopilot failure in a Virgin Australia 777 ‘near’ Melbourne Airport last Thursday 15 August. (blogs.crikey.com.au) More...

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tomkennedy
Tom Kennedy 1
I had no idea there was any question over the efficiency of the ATSB. I'll have to look into this. It's happening right under my nose here is Australia.
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Paciano
Geoffrey Luck 1
Tom, I'm disappointed. The scandal of the Pel-Air investigation (including the wrong-headed crucifying of the pilot) was widely reported in all major newspapers. Everyone should read Senator Fawcett's report on the Parliamentary Committee's investigation of the CASA-NTSB cover-up and incompetence in investigating the Pel-Air accident.
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tomkennedy
Tom Kennedy 1
Right, thanks. I'll go and look that up. I didn't see it because I don't read newspapers.
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tomkennedy
Tom Kennedy 1
OK, I'm up-to-speed on that incident. Thanks for the help. I think I need to be a little more 'in the picture' in future before commenting. I value the professionalism of these forums and don't want to get a reputation for uninformed comment.
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