Overview

• Dan Burton, 54, died in a mid-air paramotor collision with Sacha Dench near Loch Na Gainmhich, Scotland, during a 2021 climate-awareness expedition.
• Sacha Dench, who survived with serious injuries, was attempting to circumnavigate Britain by paramotor to raise awareness ahead of COP26.
• The ongoing fatal accident inquiry has highlighted pre-identified collision risks noted in risk assessments before the expedition began.
• Testimonies revealed a high-stress '24/7' work culture, with Burton and others expressing concerns about delays and workload pressures.
• On the day of the crash, an electric paramotor was replaced with a petrol-butanol engine, and no formal training was provided to the small expedition team.