Originally Posted by
Chugalug2
A completely avoidable tragedy. The aircraft, like all other Chinook HC2's, was knowingly released into RAF service in a grossly unairworthy condition. This was the RAF's worst peacetime fatal air accident, and remains so to this day. The infamous finding by the two reviewing Air Officers of Pilot Gross Negligence was overturned in 2011 by SoS Liam Fox. Since then no further official investigation has been carried out, let alone discovered whose gross negligence it was that was responsible if it wasn't the pilots'! The cover up since is a blemish on the honour of the Royal Air Force, and has led to further avoidable airworthiness related UK Military fatal air accidents since.
To see all 29 victims listed by Tucumseh illustrates not only the terrible loss suffered by their loved ones, but to the national security of the United Kingdom.
Let right be done!
Outstanding post, they deserved better.