TW50, agree it's odd to see the HSE becoming so prominent at military aircraft accident sites, not that they have a perfect right to be there, but they do seem to turn up quite often these days. I think that Scampton turned out to be a bit of a perfect storm with the MAIB, Police and HSE all appearing (with the Coroner pulling some of the strings too). Does it need all of them? Does it really help the efficiency of the process especially when other aircrew could also be at risk from a technical fault?
I know that the AAIB have negotiated a national agreement with the 43 UK Police forces on protocols for aircraft accidents, surely something similar could be sorted out for military accidents? Whatever happens, it's still a bit odd that the HSE feel they need equal billing in all circumstances. Maybe this is part of their motivation?
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