Capt Easson was confronted with "an unenviable emergency at a critical stage of his flight".

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Gillian Easson, Chaiman of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, said the hospital was intent on achieving the target to get "back on track".

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Captain John Easson, 49, from Bride, Isle of Man and his co-pilot, Bill Henderson, 54, of Lower Largo, Fife, also died, as did Airtours pilot Colin Finnie, from Irvine, Ayrshire.

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Investigators also concluded that if Capt Easson had tried to carry out a forced landing in a field rather than deciding to return to Glasgow Airport, "the outcome might have been different".

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