RELATIVES of 16 men killed in the 2009 Super Puma disaster say they feel “haunted” that no one has been held to account for their deaths and have vowed to keep fighting for justice.
The families spoke out after a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the tragedy found it “might” have been prevented had maintenance protocols been followed.
Last night, the boss of operator Bond said the company was “very sorry” about the crash, which left the oil and gas industry dealing with one of its darkest days.
It also emerged yesterday that families will meet Scotland’s top prosecutor, Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland, to push their case that those responsible should face criminal charges.
Relatives and unions claim that the FAI did not go far enough in pinpointing how the crash was allowed to happen. However, the Crown Office said there would be no review of the case, as Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle, who led the FAI, still had “reasonable doubt” over the technical cause of the crash.
Audrey Wood, of Newmachar, who lost her 27-year-old son Scott in the crash, said families were “surprised and disappointed” at the decision not to proceed with the prosecution.
She added: “How they arrived at that decision will haunt us.”
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