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Title : Response to Court Martial Verdict Date : Monday 24th February 2003 Flt Lt Malcolm ‘Spot’ Williams The Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers is pleased to have supported Flt. Lt. Williams throughout his ordeal and delighted that his Court Martial has now ended with him being acquitted of all charges.He leaves this Court with his professionalism, conduct and character unblemished. This brings to a close an unnecessary period of stress and trauma for himself, his family and the relatives of the pilots who lost their lives. The evidence presented during the last four weeks has highlighted a need to re-visit the Royal Air Force/United States Air Force arrangements to ensure that adequate safeguards and common procedures are in place for the conduct of low flying training and airspace management in United Kingdom airspace. The Guild of Air Traffic Control Officers will continue to work with all air traffic service providers, civil and military, to achieve the highest levels of safety. Finally, the Guild is seriously concerned that evidence available to the Court Martial appears to have been either ignored, or not accurately displayed, when presented by the Prosecution. The Guild calls for an inquiry to determine whether this was accidental or deliberate. This
statement is issued on behalf of the President and Executive Board.
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