ATC Court Martial
Scud,
You say that:
[As for senior officers 'pushing the case', there could be no prosecution and trial of this case without real evidence. The fact this Court Martial lasted 22 days would tend to suggest there was a case to answer.
I have no axe to grind in this matter, but do not feel that any great injustice has occurred.]
This case essentially hinged on whether the controller descended the ac into the mountain (notwithstanding the type of service being provided or the responsibility for terrain clearance) or whether the pilots got VMC below.
You will note that, Flt Lt Williams broke no ATC rules in his actions; the Procurator Fiscal had decided that there was no case to answer and the USAF BOI found no fault with the controller's actions. However, the RAF BOI chose not to interview any of the eye witnesses who saw the ac flying below cloud and the Sqn Ldr who plotted the last known radar track of the ac moved the line from a position to the west of the mountain (ie their planned route) to a position that intercepted the crash site because 'it made more sense'.
All the facts that acquitted Flt Lt Williams were available 2 years ago - a properly conducted BOI would have revealed these facts. Do you still feel that no injustice took place?