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Army officer killed by reversing Warrior with faulty alarm - inquest

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Society · Salisbury, England · 20 h ago
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He said that in June 2018 a snapped cable was recorded on an alarm which would sound if the rear doors were open and the vehicle was in gear.
Independent sources: 4 · Daily Mail, BBC News, Express.co.uk
Lt Col Graham Watson, who led a service inquiry into the incident, said the driver of the Warrior "would have almost certainly stopped" if the alarm had sounded.
Independent sources: 4 · BBC News, The Front Page, Express.co.uk
"The student commander had done the majority of his training on the FV-510, which is the platoon variant of the vehicle," Col Watson said.
Independent sources: 4 · BBC News, The Front Page, Express.co.uk
Members of 5 Rifles were taking part in Exercise Combat Spirit when the incident happened on Salisbury Plain, the inquest was told.
Independent sources: 3 · Daily Mail, Express.co.uk, PressNewsAgency
He chose Max George to coordinate the two sections. 'Approximately five to ten seconds after stopping he left the vehicle and was seen momentarily struggling with either a day pack or antenna which was caught in the door.
Independent sources: 3 · Daily Mail, The Front Page, PressNewsAgency
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