Husband of PC killed in helicopter crash criticises inquiry findings

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Husband of PC killed in helicopter crash criticises inquiry findings

Mark Nelis says that both police crew members trusted experienced pilot 'implicitly'.

Date - 2nd December 2019
By - Gary Mason

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The husband of a Police Scotland PC killed in a force helicopter crash in Glasgow in November 2013 has criticised the findings of a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) which he said unfairly blamed the pilot for the series of events that led to the...

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