FP was strategically seated in the rear-most seat, so he could comfortably capture all the other passengers ahead of him during the flight and while exiting the craft onto the water, as he was the first person out onto the water, which was described to be like stepping out into a swimming pool, which is to say it was not particularly scary.
This was the return leg of his PHNL-PHLU-PHNL trip. He started his camera's recording before the Cessna Grand Caravan, which could seat 10 persons, began its taxi roll and said he continued non-stop until its battery ran out (not disclosing the second camera that he (accidentally, presumably) dropped in the water.) I believe FP was brought along specifically to record the operation.
I believe the video was to 1) prove "Loretta" died and 2) that none of the other plane occupants were responsible for her death, and 3) that the occupants endured a harrowing time, deserving of treble insurance compensation and claims in two lawsuits.
Even though both water and air were reported by the onsite rescue helicopter to be 82.4 degrees on that sunny day, FP clearly wanted max compensation, as he was the only plan occupant that claimed hypothermia at the hospital. Indeed, all plane occupants were compensated by the airline's insurer.
The hour=plus video (in two segments) was incorporated as part of the NTSB report, after portions (?) had been selectively leaked by FP to ABC news, where they were opportunistically edited for national and local news reports to support the intel agencies' false narrative, leaving out the parts that didn't fit that "accident" narrative, of course.
As backup to FP's recording, the airline owner saw to having a pilot employee of his flying overhead at this very remote location at "just the right time" out of "pure luck" to get great snaps and video, due to the fact that the pilot brought his girlfriend along.
The (less?) edited version of FP's recording tips its hand to show the choreographed hoax "in full bloom."
Note: "Fuddy's" deputy next to him in the top photo (coincidentally standing on the ocean floor--just to make it more harrowing) is not the same person who has taken "Fuddy's" place in the lower picture.
I believe that the success of this hoax (orchestrated by Barry and JOBrennan), gave the Deep State the experience and confidence to pull many more hoaxes and psyops out of their quiver.