Risk Duty Holder
Notwithstanding the failure to fit a collision warning system in Tornado GR4 this accident could have been prevented by the Operational Duty Holder (AVM Stuart David Atha - AOC 1Group).
As ODH, and owner of the risk, he declared the risk to be Tolerable and ALARP, knowing full well that between 2008 and 2011 there had been eight Tornado Class A near misses, at least two being Tornado against Tornado. These incidents had the potential to create twenty fatalities amongst Tornado crews. It is hoped that AVM Atha will be called as a witness at any future Fatal Accident Inquiry in order to justify his decision.
According to MRP RA 1020 DHs slould cease routine aviation operations if RtL are identified that are not at least Tolerable and ALARP.
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Last edited by Distant Voice; 7th Jul 2014 at 14:19.
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