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There was also no evidence of pilots flying into areas with limited escape options and marginal conditions, it said.
Much of the airline’s criticism was justified, the coroner said.
There was no evidence a lack of documentary guidance contributed to Walker’s death, or of Airlines of Tasmania encouraging pilots to fly despite adverse forecasts.
“And perhaps most surprisingly, despite the fact that it was in fact investigating an aircraft crash, the (transport safety investigator’s) report does not appear to attempt to establish, at all, the reason for the crash,” Cooper said.
“In short, the (investigator’s) report was of so little use as to be, from my perspective, in the performance of my obligations … worthless.”
The evidence didn’t point to any particular factor as causing or contributing to Walker’s fatal crash, the coroner said.
The aircraft was serviceable, she was sufficiently experienced and qualified, well-rested and unaffected by drugs and alcohol.
Before setting out, she accessed appropriate weather information – although more was available to her – and she chose a route that didn’t appear to be inappropriate, the coroner said.
Walker’s death was an accident – she had plans to go to a party later that day, and potentially return to Queensland in the long term.
She was trying to avoid crashing by attempting to find a break in the weather, although there was no evidence it was inadvisable for her to go out.
“What happened in the immediate moments before colliding with the Western Portal can only be speculation,” Cooper said.
Walker’s death did not reveal any systemic issue, or prompt the coroner to make any recommendations to prevent further tragedies.
AAP
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