Originally Posted by
pulse1
Would I be wrong here to see a parallel between this inquest and that for the Nimrod? Criticism of the MoD by a coroner eventually led to the end of the Nimrod. Is it possibe that a similar outcome will bring a complete end to the Hawk Mk1 and, therefore, the Red Arrows? I can't imagine that MoD will be too pleased to set up a test project for such a limited application.
Exactly.
The family did cite the Nimrod Review, saying in a submission to the Coroner that the same systemic failings were recorded by Mr Haddon-Cave. But, as noted earlier, while she took past breaches into account when ruling on Article 2, she did not when considering the admitted breaches.
I suppose the main difference is that there was a Nimrod safety case, albeit not fit for purpose. Here, there wasn't one. Haddon-Cave considered the former worthy of legal action (but named the wrong people), while Ms Sutherland completely ignored it.