Extended Podcast. Where did it all go so wrong?
We look at the facts behind the media storm from the weekend and talk to competitor Jeremy Webb maker of the video used by the BBC, Mark Weir at Honister Slate Mine, competitor Lucy Harris who spent the afternoon at the mine, Mark Hodgson of Keswick Mountain Rescue and finally Mike Parsons organiser of the OMM.
Its a long one but make your own conclusions as to how big the tea cup really needed to be!
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An interesting interview with Mr Weir sadly he seemed less concerned about his own safety as he died in 2011 whilst flying his helicopter at night and in poor weather – for which conditions he was not qualified!
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-19906704
‘A Cumbrian businessman who was killed when his helicopter crashed in the Lake District was not qualified to fly at night, an accident report found.
Father-of-three Mark Weir, 45, who ran Honister Slate Mine in Borrowdale, near Keswick, died when his Gazelle aircraft crashed near the mine on 8 March 2011.
Mr Weir did not hold a night-flying qualification, according to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).
It said the aircraft took off at 19:00 GMT in poor visibility and low cloud.’
Yes Alan he was an interesting character and very well known in the area, for many reasons. This news didn’t go unnoticed in the OMM circles when it happened.