Answers at last
The devastated father of a Preston man - who was one of three Brits killed in a Boeing 737 plane crash - has welcomed a verdict of 'unlawful killing' at an inquest after what he describes as a 'long road to seek the truth'.
At the inquest in Hornsham, Sussex, Boeing sought to distance themselves from their own test pilots’ failings, but the Coroner said that for Boeing to now say that they were not representing their interests ‘was incredulous.’ The coroner ruled that the requirements for unlawful killing and gross negligence manslaughter were both established on the facts she had heard.
Speaking after the verdict, Mark Pegram, the father of Sam Pegram, from Preston, Lancs, said: “The verdict is the end of a long road to seek the truth of what happened on flight ET302 and ultimately justice for all of those who lost their lives as a result. Like so many on that flight, my son Sam was an amazing human being, who cared about others and was working for the Norwegian Refugee Council when his life was taken away in a crash that should never have happened.
Joanna Toole’s father, Adrian Toole, of Exmouth, Devon, added: “The verdict is the one all the families wanted, but it’s a bittersweet moment after four years of fighting for the truth following the death of our loved ones in such a needless way. Having followed events in the US courts, the inquest has confirmed what many of us already knew. This aircraft did not crash as a result of any mechanical failure. Its design was fundamentally flawed.
Following their deaths, several of the British families, including Mark Pegram and Adrian Toole instructed specialist aviation lawyers at Irwin Mitchell to investigate and support them throughout the inquest process.
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