Day 4 – Thursday, 6th March 2025

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Transcript of Day 4 – Thursday, 6 March 2025

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Hearing information

Christopher Norton (Accountable Manager, 2Excel Aviation Ltd)

Graham Hamilton (Director of UK Search and Rescue, Bristow Helicopters Ltd)

Christopher Trubshaw (Search and Rescue Helicopter Captain, Bristow Helicopters Ltd)

6 March 2025

10:00am to 4:30pm

The International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC)
Juxon House
100 St Paul's Churchyard
London EC4M 8BU
(Please use the Juxon House entrance.)

Evidence

INQ000148 – Air asset tasking request form (HMCG Op EOS) MCA 719 HMCG 22-11-2021.

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INQ000224 – Incident Log 505468-23112021 MCA 05-06-2023

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INQ001188 – Air asset tasking request form (HMCG) MCA 717 amber day, HM Coastguard, 24-11-21

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INQ001195 – Emails – HMCG and 2 Excel ‘RE: 20211122 – AMBER – EOS – RED DAYS’ 22-11-2021

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INQ001433 – Image – MCA – undated – showing expanding square search pattern with time stamps starting at 0607h.

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INQ003895 – Emails – 2 Excel and Nikki Bhamra ‘RE: 20211121 – Op ALTAIR Request’ 25-11-2021

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INQ005198 – MCA patrol aircraft tasking policy for migrant surveillance patrols (HMCG operation EOS) Her Majesty’s Coastguard undated

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INQ005343 – UK & FI SAR Flight Operations Manual Part A Supplement 1 – SAR Techniques Issue 04 Revision 01 Bristow Search and Rescue 11-04-2024

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INQ006332 – 20211122-Channel_Crossing_Assessment-OS.pdf

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INQ006337 – MCA 722 air asset tasking request form HM Coastguard 23-11-2021.

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INQ006338 – NOTAM DSA ONLY.xlsx

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INQ006340 – Emails – 2Excel to MCGA “RE: 20211122 – Amber – EOS – Red Days” 22-11-2021.

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INQ006370 – PDF copy of 21-page flight report for AM flight of R163 on 24/11/21 (report commences at 0344) – includes time, status, altitude, latitude and longitude as well as depiction of flight on map provided by MAIB 24-11-2021

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INQ007389 – Transcription of INQ001907 – Audio – MCA UTC0241 24112021. Duration 04:32. Call between ARCC and R163 at 02:41 am on 24-11-2021 regarding Air crew reservations of tasking due to weather.

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INQ007601 – Transcription of INQ001884 – Audio- MCA 001088 24112021. Call between R163 and MRCC Dover at 0249 UTC on 24-11-2021 regarding confirmation that distress calls are received.

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INQ007780 – Transcription of INQ001831 – Audio – MCA UTC0940 24112021. Duration 01:00. Call between Lydd SAR Base and Coastguard ARCC at 09:40 a.m. on 24-11-2021 regarding the unfit to lifting helicopters due to safety reasons.

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INQ007824 – Transcription of INQ001778 – Audio – MCA UTC0204 24112021. Duration 8:07. Call between 2Excel Pilot, 2Excel Operations, and Coastguard ARCC at 02:04 a.m. on 24-11-2021 regarding weather in the tasking area and updates from the French.

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INQ007825 – Transcription of INQ001779 – Audio_4924862.wav

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INQ008119 – English Channel – Enhanced Situational Awareness Bristow Proposal Version 4.0 Final Bristow Search & Rescue provided by Maritime and Coastguard Agency 26-11-2021

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INQ008823 – Transcription of INQ006304 – Audio – MCA UTC0250 24112021. Duration 5:40. Call from Dover Coastguard at 02:50 on 24-11-2021 regarding timeline for getting airborne, updates in relation to search areas, and Flamant on scene.

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INQ008825 – Transcription of audio file found at INQ006308 – MCA Audio File – Audio_4865610 – Dover Coastguard advise R163 the UKBF VALIANT is onscene with 1 craft and has reported sighting of 1 other craft in the vicinity.

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INQ008827 – Transcription of INQ006312 – Audio – MCA – UTC 0801 23112021. Duration 03:51. Call between 2Excel Operations and Coastguard ARCC at 08:01 on 23-11-2021 regarding flight capability for the night, including updates in relation to weather conditions.

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INQ009651 – Witness Statement of Christopher Trubshaw (Bristow Helicopters Limited) 22-11-2024

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INQ010055 – Chart (scan) MCA 04-03-2021

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INQ010335 – Witness Statement of Christopher J Norton (2Excel Aviation Ltd) 27-11-2024

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INQ010336 – Organisational Statement of Graham Hamilton (Bristow Helicopters Limited) 03-12-2024

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INQ010445 – 2023-07-MigrantBoatReport.pdf

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INQ010511 – Extract from IAMSAR (International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue) Manual, Chapter 5 of Volume II, 2019 Edition

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INQ010697 – Transcription of audio file INQ010683 – Audio call – Lydd (Christopher Trubshaw) to ARCC (Dominic Golden). Duration: 9 mins 52 secs. Dated 24/11/2021 02:23:36.

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