An amateur stunt pilot who nose-dived into a runway is suing flight overseers for £2million after blaming a ‘dodgy nut’ for the crash.
Builder Trevor Davis, 64, was left with brain damage and a cracked skull as well as several other injuries when he crashed just 15 minutes after take-off at Popham Airfield in Hampshire in March 2022.
Mr Davis claims a mechanical issue caused by a loose or missing nut left him unable to steer his biplane properly.
He is now suing the Light Aircraft Association (LAA) – a body that oversees airworthiness for thousands of planes – for £2million compensation.
While Mr
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