No doubt it is par for the course now, but is anyone else astounded by the lack of any AAIB type qualified personnel in the RAF, and its utter dependence on the RNSFAIC or AAIB for such vital expertise?
Like Nigegilb, I find the observations re ESF somewhat disingenuous, for they state:
"The Board assessed, from the DTSL Porton Down Trial, that a C130 would have a high chance of survival after trampling and detonating an **** but, will sustain significant damage if it tramples an ****."
Presumably, in the case of trampling the former ****, the "high chance of survival" would be even higher if ESF were indeed fitted! I think we may be seeing the "DS solution" which has taken so many months of rewrite before publication!
Finally I totally agree with previous comments re the crew's actions in getting out everyone safely from the aircraft. Well done all!