Over two years ago the Ministry of Transport released the detailed AAIB report into the loss of a Super Puma helicopter on 1st April 2009. The Fatal Accident Investigation into the accident started today in Aberdeen, and in the 2 year period since the release of the report to the general public no one in Government or the Crown Office has suggest that the release of the report could be prejudicial to the Procurator Fiscal’s investigation and findings.
Having set that precedence how can the MoD justify withholding the Tornado SI report on “prejudicial” grounds, unless there is something to hide. Besides is not for the PF or Crown Office to decide what is prejudicial and what is not, and not a Government department with a vested interest in trying to prove they have done nothing wrong.
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