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Old 30th May 2008, 23:21
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Tandemrotor is right - the cause was never positively determined. I was on the Sqn at the time (in fact I was supposed to be in the aircraft but we had a shift change and I went back to the accomodation complex). If I recall correctly the BoI initially went after DASH actuator runaway as a possible cause, but this was later discounted.

As a very young JNCO at the time, standing in front of the BoI president and giving testimony was one of the most haunting things I have ever done.

Great guys, fondly remembered, sadly missed.

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