dalek
I read the BOI from cover to cover several times over a period of 4 months before it was in the Public Domain. I was of the opinion then that,in the light of the evidence that they had collected, the President and members of the team appointed by the AOC to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash had failed to "Bite the Bullet" in their terms of reference in respect of negligence. That opinion has not changed.
The decision as to whether the actions of the crew constituted negligence was the province of AOC 1 Group NOT the Wg Cdr and 2 Sqn Ldrs who consituted the BOI. That decision was subsequently ratified by AOC in C STC.
Because of the Public interest in the Accident, and the intense media speculation, the BOI was also reviewed by CAS who did not see fit to change the findings.
This sequence of events was as laid down in the Air Force Act ratified by Parliament.
It would seem that Parliament has not deemed it necessary to amend the Air Force Act.