And while we would like to think of the report as authoritative, the truth is, it is not. We have spoke to some in the aviation industry who have criticised it as being a little light, and we note also that there is also a very significant error, where those who compiled the report, mix up the pilot, with the co-pilot. The Minister explained his contention yesterday:
Hon. Michael Peyrefitte - Minister of National Security
"We have a contention, they put in there that Major Ramirez was the pilot in command of the aircraft when he could not have been, he was not authorized nor qualified to the pilot in command, he was qualified to be the co-pilot of that type of helicopter. It was Major Baizer who was the pilot in command."
The Ministry has requested that this be corrected in the report.Â
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