Lack of fuel prevented helicopter rescue of Dorset terror attack victim

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Sept, 22:33 · Archive

A private military company boss told an inquest that rescue helicopters lacked fuel to save a Dorset man killed in a Mozambique terrorist attack.

An inquest heard that armed helicopters provided by a private military company to the Mozambique government could 'probably' have mounted rescue flights to save a Dorset man who died in a terrorist insurgent attack, had fuel been available. The company boss gave evidence about the incident.

How it is being reported

• Rescue flights for terror victim 'probably' possible if helicopters had fuelRescue flights that could have saved a Dorset man would 'probably' have been made if fuel was available, an inquest has heard.Bournemouth Echo · 22 Sept, 13:47
• Helicopters ‘did not have fuel’ to rescue Dorset man from terrorists, inquest hearsThe boss of a private military company that provided armed helicopters to the Mozambique government has told the inquest of a Dorset man who died in an attack by terrorist insurgents that further rescue flights would ‘probably’ have been made if fuel had been available.Dorset Echo · 22 Sept, 13:35

In this story: Mozambique · Dorset

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