Desmond Boomer
A head and shoulders picture of Desmond Boomer
Desmond was a 39 year old Belfast born, engineer working in the Libyan oil fields
Matthew Aquilina
A head and shoulders picture of Matthew Aquilina
Matthew was a 22 year old Maltese national returning to Malta
Michael Williams
A picture of Michael Williams
Michael was a 49 year old English born engineer and manager of rock band 'The Characters'
Tadeusz Gorney
Tadeusz Gorney - no picture is available of Tadeusz
Tadeusz was a 48 year Polish national working in the Libyan oil fields
Philip Farrugia
Philip Farrugia - no picture is available of Tadeusz
Philp was a 43 year old Maltese national returning to Malta
Carmel Bartolo
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Carmel was a 47 year Maltese national and the pilot of flight 9H-ABU

Letter from Board of Inquiry inviting Rodney Wood to contribute to the inquiry

7 Aug 1996 | Inquiry, Letter

DCA/INV/222

7 August 1996
Mr Rodney Wood
10 Stake-by-road
WhitbyNorth Yorkshire
YO21 IHS
U.K.

Dear Sir,

Investigation on the disappearance of Piper Lance
aircraft, registration marks 9H-ABU

A Court of Inquiry has been set up under the Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations, 1956, to investigate the circumstances leading to the disappearance of the aircraft mentioned in caption on its return flight to Malta from Djerba on 3 December 1995. As you were a passenger on the same aircraft on the flight from Malta to Djerba on 2 December 1995 you may be able to provide some useful information for the Inquiry. Please find hereunder a list of questions which the Court of Inquiry would like you to reply to in order to assist it in its investigations. Your replies should be attested by a Commissioner of Oaths and should be addressed to:

The Attorney General
The Palace
Valletta
Malta

  1. Did the pilot make any comments on
    a) the weather conditions enroute between Malta and Djerba
    b) the weather in Djerba
  2. Did you notice anything particular about the aircraft state
  3. Did you notice anything abnormal such as engine noise, weather, icing, hail, turbulence
  4. What were the weather conditions on the flight
  5. Did the pilot make any comments about returning to Malta the next morning
  6. Did the pilot comment about returning straight away or say anything about going to a hotel
  7. Did you notice anything particular about the well being of the pilot; did his speech say anything; was he worried about the weather
  8. Is it the first time that you flew with the pilot and aircraft concerned
  9. Would you say that the pilot acted prudently/professionally at all times
  10. Who recommended flying with this company
  11. Did you have a ticket for the flight
  12. Did you or your company purchase the flight ticket

May I thank you for your cooperation.

Yours faithfully

J. SULTANA
DIRECTOR OPERATIONS
CIVIL AVIATION