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Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Why 14 men died: Nimrod too old and badly equipped

Des Browne last night ordered an urgent review of aircraft safety after ageing components and the lack of fire suppressants were found to have been partly to blame for a spy plane crash in Afghanistan.

All 14 personnel on board Nimrod XV230 died, making it the heaviest loss of life suffered by British forces in a single incident since the Falklands War.

The review has major implications for the surviving five Nimrods acting as the eyes and ears for Nato forces in Afghanistan.

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