The UK Border Agency (UKBA) was censured over safety failings that could have caused an explosion at Robin Hood airport in Finningley, South Yorkshire. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on 19th December 2012 completed its Crown Censure procedure of UKBA following its investigation into the incident on 10th November 2009. A flight carrying anti-tank ammunition had landed at the airport and UKBA workers were told by their manager to carry out checks on the load. The plane was taken to a separate part of the site because of the hazardous cargo. The aircraft pilot warned UKBA staff that the crates of ammunition were explosive and should not be examined. Despite this warning, they opened the crates and partially removed some of the explosive devices from their protective packaging while ten people were there. This entailed removing three separate layers of packaging, including opening the protective tubing and exposing live rounds of anti-tank ammunition. There were five crates, each containing five rounds.
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