Judgments of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Proceedings to Review Aspects of the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Mount Erebus Aircraft Disaster - C.A. 95/81 by Duncan Ivor L. M. Richardson R. B. Cooke Sir Owen Woodhouse;Wallace McMullin;Sir Edward Somers
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page 88 of 115 (76%)
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paragraph 347 of the Report):
"You've already given evidence and stated your qualification. I think you have offered to give some supplementary evidence relating to activity at the Erebus crash site ... Our discussion with Capt. Eden last Friday indicated this would be appreciated. I think just as Capt. Gemmell was there representing the co. you were there as a rep. of ALPA.... Thats correct. May we take it that you worked in conjunction with Capt. Gemmell and other members of the team involved.... Correct. And in so doing you were present at the crash site with Capt. Gemmell.... No we had different tasks as I was in the area with Capt. Gemmell at some stages. So far as your observations are concerned what would you have to say regarding Capt. Gemmell's conduct and behaviour in the course of his duties there.... I have no reason to doubt Capt. Gemmell in any way shape or form. Have you ever suggested otherwise to anybody.... I have not." Then he was cross-examined by counsel for the Association whose witness he had been earlier. He was asked about Captain Gemmell's work at the actual scene of the disaster and his explanation about that matter is reflected in the following question and answer: "Did you see Capt. Gemmell at any time in the cockpit area or |
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