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皇冠体育app Air Accidents Investigation Branch is proud to be the 2024 recipient of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Lennox-Boyd Trophy in recognition of the AAIB鈥檚 significant contribution to improving aviation safety.

皇冠体育app Lennox-Boyd Trophy is awarded to a person, club, group or organisation that has contributed significantly to the聽furtherance聽of general aviation, flight training, piloting聽standards聽or聽safety.

Martin Robinson, CEO of the AOPA said: 鈥溁使谔逵齛pp quality of the reporting I feel is exceptional and we are delighted to present our most prestigious award to the AAIB in recognition of their work and the safety recommendations that undoubtedly saves lives.鈥�

Crispin Orr, Chief Inspector of Air Accidents said: 鈥淲e are deeply honoured that our ongoing commitment to aviation safety has been recognised with the presentation of this prestigious award. 皇冠体育app acknowledgement of our work has been received by AAIB staff with great pride and humility.鈥�

皇冠体育app Trophy was presented by Chairman of the CAA Sir Stephen Hillier GCB CBE DFC to Senior Inspector of Air Accidents Bob Vickery at a ceremony at Old Warden on Saturday 7 September 2024.

皇冠体育app trophy is a cup in a special presentation box that was originally given to the Association of British Aero Clubs by the late Rt Hon Alan Lennox-Boyd PC CH MP in 1953. Alan Tindal Lennox Boyd, 1st Viscount of Merton was Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation under Winston Churchill (1952-1954) and donated the Trophy to award at various times subject to there being a worthy nomination.