Originally Posted by
Big Pistons Forever
Two things struck me about the report
Flight safety needs the right people in the right places with the training, time, and tools to do their job. It would seem, at least on this cruise the RN was Ohh for Three
True to some extent. The ship's Air Engineering Department seems to have had many faults, and if I had been the Cdr AE I would have expected to be sacked if not court martialled.
But the extraordianary incompetence and amateurishness of the 617 squadron engineering organisation that is the primary cause of this accident beggars belief. It is hard not to conclude that a major factor behind this sorry tale is the split responsibility between the two services. Naval aviation is best done by those with the experience and understanding to do it properly.