An inquiry into the crash of a British aircraft in Afghanistan three years ago calls the accident "preventable," citing a loss of focus on safety in an effort to save money for the armed forces, the defense secretary said Wednesday.
Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth apologized to members of the House of Commons for the crash of a Nimrod XV230 west of Kandahar on September 2, 2006.
It caused the deaths of 14 people: 12 Royal Air Force members, a soldier and a Royal Marine.
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