Well said, bottom rung.
I worked at Southend at the time of the accident, though not on watch that day. I knew everyone involved well. It also happened to have been me who was controlling the lad's first solo.
Needless to say, everyone there was deeply affected. It has been very hard for me not to react to some of the posts on here, given that I have a deeper knowledge of events and personalities than those given in the report, particularly as many of the comments have been so wide of the mark.
The bottom line is, there are elements that EVERYONE can learn from, and I sincerely hope we do.
Please stop pointing fingers. Trust me, those involved have done some serious thinking. No-one can blame them more than they have already to themselves.
Time to leave it alone.
Foxy
Last edited by Foxy Loxy; 20th Jul 2007 at 20:05.