Failed procedures = friendly fire = loss of life

[Ronald Cherrycoke]

Originally Posted by Cyclefrance

Human habit of repeating previous errors - the knowldge that could prevent this all too often dies with the relevant generation.

Additional info:

- the incident actually dates back to 2003 - it's just happened to have taken 3 years to get to the inquest stage

- the tank-buster crew were subjected to investigation but no blame was attached to their actions and the ruling was that correct procedures had been followed

- the US administration denied initially that no such recording of the event ever existed - I'm not sure how it came about that the existence of a tape eventually became known

- the individual who fired on the British vehicle has advanced through the ranks since the incident - it was reported on BBC news last night that he is now a colonel - The Sun newspaper today names Col Gus Kohntopp as the pilot who fired the shots.

Human habit of repeating previous errors - the knowldge that could prevent this all too often dies with the relevant generation.

In some professions there will always be a chance of an accident regardless of safeguards...the military happens to be one.



- the individual who fired on the British vehicle has advanced through the ranks since the incident - it was reported on BBC news last night that he is now a colonel - The Sun newspaper today names Col Gus Kohntopp as the pilot who fired the shots.

So what... if it was an accident and he was not to blame or court marshaled...why shouldn`t he be promoted. If you don`t get promoted in the military you might as well leave.