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Sarah Ward

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Inquiry hears claims cameraman flew into back of activist in fatal crash | History Defined

The inquiry will take place at Tain Sheriff Court in the Highlands (Alamy/PA) -

The trustee of a charity founded by climate activist Sacha Dench claimed that a cameraman who died following a mid-air collision “didn’t communicate by Bluetooth” and flew into the back of her, an inquiry has heard.

Dan Burton, 54, died after his paramotor was involved in a crash with one flown by colleague Ms Dench, known as “the human swan”, near Loch Na Gainmhich in Sutherland, Highlands, on September 18 2021, during a bid to break a world record and raise awareness of climate change ahead of Cop26.

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