Compensation over Nimrod crash that killed Shropshire man in Afghanistan
A multi-million pound compensation deal has been agreed with the family of a Shropshire man and those of 13 other former crewmen who died when their Nimrod aircraft exploded over Afghanistan, it was revealed today. [itnplayer id="82d97df318e88b1b7d17c819283c3ebf"] A multi-million pound compensation deal has been agreed with the family of a Shropshire man and those of 13 other former crewmen who died when their Nimrod aircraft exploded over Afghanistan, it was revealed today. The Ministry of Defence has declined to reveal the exact total figure, although it is understood to be in the region of £15 million. John Cooper, lawyer acting for all the families, including that of 48-year-old Flight Sergeant Gerard Bell, who had previously lived in Brookside, Telford, made a claim for compensation after a scathing review found the tragedy in 2006 had been preventable. The review accused the MoD of sacrificing safety to cut costs. Mr Bell and his widow Fiona were ex-pupils of the Blessed Robert Johnson School in Wellington. Mrs Bell was today unavailable for comment.
A multi-million pound compensation deal has been agreed with the family of a Shropshire man and those of 13 other former crewmen who died when their Nimrod aircraft exploded over Afghanistan, it was revealed today.
The Ministry of Defence has declined to reveal the exact total figure, although it is understood to be in the region of £15 million.
John Cooper, lawyer acting for all the families, including that of 48-year-old Flight Sergeant Gerard Bell, who had previously lived in Brookside, Telford, made a claim for compensation after a scathing review found the tragedy in 2006 had been preventable.
The review accused the MoD of sacrificing safety to cut costs. Mr Bell and his widow Fiona were ex-pupils of the Blessed Robert Johnson School in Wellington. Mrs Bell was today unavailable for comment.
