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06/09/2011
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McRae Responsible For Helicopter Crash, FAI Says
The inquiry into the death of Colin McRea and three others in a helicopter crash has found the rally car champion was responsible for the accident. Colin McRae's aircraft came down at high speed near his Lanark home in 2007, killing everyone on board. McCrea, 39, who was piloting the machine, died with his son Johnny, five, Ben Porcelli, six, and Graeme Duncan. However, inquest into the incident found on Tuesday that the crash could have been avoided had Mr McRae not engaged in low level flying "when it was unnecessary and unsafe". Sheriff Nikola Stewart told the hearing: "He [Colin McRae] consistently flew the helicopter at unnecessarily low heights.” In her conclusion to the The Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) in Scotland, Sheriff Stewart said: "He clearly breached the 500ft minimum separation requirement on at least one occasion when he detoured to fly at 275ft over farm buildings and may well have done so on others. He undertook significant manoeuvring at low level and the helicopter seems to have encountered significant g-loading as a result, to the evident enjoyment of his passengers." The FAI had found the helicopter was in "powered flight" at the time of the collision and "attempts were being made by Mr McRae" to recover from an unknown event. Mr McRae's friend Mr Duncan, aged 37, filmed most of the outbound and return flights on his personal camcorder. Just over five minutes of video and sound track were recovered after the crash.
Ex-News Executives Facing Hacking Questions
Four ex-News International executives are facing yet more questions from MPs investigating the phone hacking scandal. The Commons committee is questioning former legal director Jon Chapman and human resources director Daniel Cloke. Former News of the World editor Colin Myler and legal manager Tom Crone are also due to appear later. Mr Crone and Mr Myler dispute claims by Rupert and James Murdoch that they were not told of an email suggesting hacking was widespread at the paper.
Schools Must Provide Safe Environment.
A report by the education watchdog has found no reasons why all schools cannot provide pupils with a safe environment for learning. The report ‘Safeguarding in schools: best practice’, examines and highlights best practice examples where schools have succeeded in creating a safe environment. The report acknowledges that most schools now understand the importance of safeguarding however, 21% of schools had barely satisfactory rating in recent inspections. The report suggests there is considerable room for improvement and more importantly, schools that are lacking should replicate some of the best examples highlighted in the report. In outstanding schools, pupils’ safeguarding is central to all that the schools do. These schools often go above and beyond the requirements, which they do not see as a burden. Every member of the school community is involved in some way.
(DW/BMcC)
The inquiry into the death of Colin McRea and three others in a helicopter crash has found the rally car champion was responsible for the accident. Colin McRae's aircraft came down at high speed near his Lanark home in 2007, killing everyone on board. McCrea, 39, who was piloting the machine, died with his son Johnny, five, Ben Porcelli, six, and Graeme Duncan. However, inquest into the incident found on Tuesday that the crash could have been avoided had Mr McRae not engaged in low level flying "when it was unnecessary and unsafe". Sheriff Nikola Stewart told the hearing: "He [Colin McRae] consistently flew the helicopter at unnecessarily low heights.” In her conclusion to the The Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) in Scotland, Sheriff Stewart said: "He clearly breached the 500ft minimum separation requirement on at least one occasion when he detoured to fly at 275ft over farm buildings and may well have done so on others. He undertook significant manoeuvring at low level and the helicopter seems to have encountered significant g-loading as a result, to the evident enjoyment of his passengers." The FAI had found the helicopter was in "powered flight" at the time of the collision and "attempts were being made by Mr McRae" to recover from an unknown event. Mr McRae's friend Mr Duncan, aged 37, filmed most of the outbound and return flights on his personal camcorder. Just over five minutes of video and sound track were recovered after the crash.
Ex-News Executives Facing Hacking Questions
Four ex-News International executives are facing yet more questions from MPs investigating the phone hacking scandal. The Commons committee is questioning former legal director Jon Chapman and human resources director Daniel Cloke. Former News of the World editor Colin Myler and legal manager Tom Crone are also due to appear later. Mr Crone and Mr Myler dispute claims by Rupert and James Murdoch that they were not told of an email suggesting hacking was widespread at the paper.
Schools Must Provide Safe Environment.
A report by the education watchdog has found no reasons why all schools cannot provide pupils with a safe environment for learning. The report ‘Safeguarding in schools: best practice’, examines and highlights best practice examples where schools have succeeded in creating a safe environment. The report acknowledges that most schools now understand the importance of safeguarding however, 21% of schools had barely satisfactory rating in recent inspections. The report suggests there is considerable room for improvement and more importantly, schools that are lacking should replicate some of the best examples highlighted in the report. In outstanding schools, pupils’ safeguarding is central to all that the schools do. These schools often go above and beyond the requirements, which they do not see as a burden. Every member of the school community is involved in some way.
(DW/BMcC)
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