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The Investigating Board felt unable to come to a unanimous finding in respect of negligence and the Station Commander at Aldergrove was only required to comment on those aspects that came under his jurisdiction.
Ir was the Station Commander at Odiham who found negligence in respect of the Aircraft Captain; a finding that was extended to the Co-Pilot by the AOC 1 Group. CinC STC concurred and the BOI was then reviewed by CAS.
I have no doubt that all subsequent Chiefs of the Air Staff have also reviewed the findings in this ongoing saga and the findings still stand. The most senior Military Personage in the UK's Armed Forces MRAF Lord Craig, also made his viewpoint quite clear in the HOL debate.
Any political decision to overturn the findings would mean HMG rejecting the considered professional opinions of seven Air Chief Marshals and one Marshal of the Royal Air Force.