AS A frequent flyer between Edinburgh and London, I was concerned to read about research into the loss of Swissair flight 111 off Nova Scotia in 1998. The plane was downed by an electrial fire, related, it seems, to the in-flight entertainment wiring system (Â鶹´«Ã½, 19 April, p 7). John Spellar, the UK aviation minister, was once an official with the Electrical Trades Union, so I asked him what action was being taken to ensure such a disaster does not occur on British passenger planes.
Spellar replied that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the foremost body responsible…
