Crash probe finds 'safety failings'.AN investigation into the high-speed crash which nearly claimed the life of presenter Richard Hammond has identified "failings in the BBC's safety management systems" - but concluded no one should be prosecuted over the incident, a report published yesterday reveals. The crash occurred in September last year while Hammond was driving a Vampire, a jet-powered modified drag racer capable of reaching speeds of nearly 300mph. The Top Gear presenter survived the crash at Elvington airfield, near York. He was taken by air ambulance air ambulance Emergency medicine A helicopter or, less commonly, a fixed wing aircraft, used to evacuate a person who requires immediate medical attention that cannot be provided at his/her current location to Leeds General Infirmary Leeds General Infirmary, also known as the LGI, or more correctly, the General Infirmary at Leeds, is a large teaching hospital based in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire and is part of The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. with a serious head injury but made a good recovery and later returned to work. A report by the Health and Safety Executive concluded that the crash was caused by a "catastrophic failure" of the Vampire's front offside off·side also off·sides adv. & adj. 1. Sports Illegally ahead of the ball or puck in the attacking zone. 2. tyre at 288mph. It identified failings in the BBC's safety management systems relating to risk assessment and the procurement of services, and by Northants-based Primetime Land-speed Engineering who owned the car and provided Hammond's training. CAPTION(S): SURVIVOR: Hammond. |
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