MoD FOIA Request

A number of requests are known to have been made to MoD under the provisions of the UK Freedom of Information Act by various individuals, including two of the present co-authors. No satisfactory direct reply was received to any request, up to and including this one lodged by us on 15 May 2007:

I would like to request copies of the pilot report document and any associated materials filed with CAA under the Mandatory Occurrence Report system, (Occurrence Number 200703486; Occurrence Date 23 Apr 2007; Location Alderney; pilot Capt. Bowyer, Aurigny), also any other report(s) or record(s) and associated materials from any other aircrew, Air Traffic Control facility or other radar installation connected with the incident.

However a few days later in view of wide interest in the case MoD decided to publish a redacted case file on the internet, thereby responding to all FOIA requests indirectly.