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Wales Online
04-07-2025
- General
- Wales Online
Safety failures may have led to plane crash that killed Welsh dad
Safety failures may have led to plane crash that killed Welsh dad Safety concerns have emerged after Richard Osman, 40, a Welsh geologist, died when the EgyptAir flight he was on crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on May 19, 2016, weeks after his second child was born Richard Osman, 40, died onboard the commercial flight headed for Cairo from Paris (Image: WALES NEWS SERVICE ) A coroner has ordered a review of flight safety procedures after concerns were raised about a plane crash which killed a father-of-two from Wales. Following 40-year-old Richard Osman's death in May 2016 many theories were given as to how the commercial EgyptAir flight headed for Cairo from Paris ended up in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, including accusations of terrorism. Mr Osman, who was from Carmarthen and was living in Jersey at the time of his death with his wife Aurélie Vandeputte and their two children, was one of 66 people who died. There were no survivors. At an inquest at Haverfordwest Coroners' Court heard in May assistant coroner for Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire Mark Layton issued a narrative conclusion and has now published a prevention of future deaths report after safety concerns emerged during the inquest. He said: "Richard Osman was a passenger onboard commercial flight MS804 travelling from Paris to Cairo which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on May 19, 2016 following a fire onboard caused by an ignition source of unknown origin most likely associated with the first officer's oxygen supply system, which either resulted from or was fed by an oxygen leak." Mr Layton asked for a full review to be carried out by aviation authorities into cockpit fires and smoke procedures on flights including recognition of an oxygen fire and the cutting off of that oxygen supply, the installation of protective equipment to deal with cockpit fires, a review of the effectiveness of Halon fire extinguishers to deal with onboard fires, and a review of regulations to prevent the use of cigarettes in a cockpit. There were some accusations that someone had been smoking onboard the flight but those accusations were not substantiated. Don't miss a court report by signing up to our crime newsletter here Article continues below Mr Osman was a geologist on a business trip on the commercial EgyptAir flight MS804 which had departed the day before the crash during the evening of May 18. The inquest heard the plane crash occurred just two weeks after the birth of his second child. Rugby fan Mr Osman, who was also a keen runner, was "fascinated with gold" and had been voted to become the new chief executive officer of the gold mining firm he worked for just a week before the accident. Ms Vandeputte said she had met her husband onboard a plane "as the sun was rising over the Egyptian desert" and they had married in a ceremony held in three different languages. She told the inquest: "He was flying from Paris where his plane crashed between Greece, Turkey, and Egypt, three countries we loved." She explained how their youngest daughter was just 22 days old on the night of the crash and their eldest was two years old. "Richard was highly committed to his work and had decided to go to Egypt for a few days," she added. Article continues below "He trusted I was strong enough to manage on my own with our young daughters for the few days he could be away." Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here .
Sky News
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
US animation company to open £28m Glasgow studio
A US company which has worked on The Batman, the Planet of the Apes franchise and Star Wars television series The Mandalorian is to open a new studio in Scotland. Los Angeles-headquartered Halon Entertainment has announced plans to invest £28m in the Glasgow facility, creating up to 250 jobs over the next three years. The animation and visualisation firm has also worked on films including Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Suicide Squad. It has additionally worked on video games, including Fortnite, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and Borderlands spin-off Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. Halon said it was attracted to the Scottish city due to its "skilled workforce" and "world-renowned academic institutions". President Chris Ferriter said: "With production happening across the globe, expanding our full-service studios on both sides of the Atlantic allows us to better support our clients with world-class services and top-tier talent, no matter where projects take them. "Our new Scotland studio strengthens our ability to collaborate seamlessly across time zones and deliver exceptional work to even more productions worldwide." Halon was founded in 2003 and creates animation for game cinematics, real-time visualisation and virtual production for feature films, programmes and adverts. Scotland's national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, is providing Halon with advisory services and £3.9m of funding towards the overall project cost. Across Scotland, an estimated £617.4m was spent on the production of film, TV and audiovisual content in 2021, according to the most recent figures published by Screen Scotland. The nation boasts a growing range of studio, build space and conversion opportunities designed to accommodate major productions. As well as the likes of Leith's FirstStage Studios (The Rig) and Cumbernauld's Wardpark Film and Television Studios (Outlander), plans are currently under way for a new film and TV studio campus in Stirling. Glasgow itself has welcomed a number of Hollywood productions for filming, including The Batman, Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw, 1917, Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny, and World War Z. Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said: "I greatly welcome this major investment from Halon Entertainment, which is a huge endorsement of the skills, talent and experience that Glasgow offers and the strength of Scotland's screen sector overall. "It marks a major boost for the digital tech, film, TV, and games industries, reinforcing Scotland's position as a global hub for creative technology. "Together with Scottish Enterprise and Screen Scotland, the Scottish government is committed to accelerating the growth of our screen sector. "Inward investment like this is a key driver of that growth and the cultural and economic opportunities that come with that, including hundreds of good, well-paying jobs."
The Independent
27-03-2025
- Business
- The Independent
US animation company to open £28m Glasgow studio
A Los Angeles-based animation and visualisation company which has worked on The Batman and Star Wars series The Mandalorian is to open a new studio in Scotland. Halon Entertainment will invest £28 million in the studio in Glasgow, creating up to 250 jobs over the next three years. The company has worked on films such as the Planet of the Apes franchise and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning in recent years, and has also worked on the video game Fortnite. Halon said it has been attracted to Glasgow by its skilled workforce in areas including computer graphics, animation and digital technology as well as its facilities and its 'world-renowned academic institutions'. Chris Ferriter, president of Halon Entertainment, said: 'With production happening across the globe, expanding our full-service studios on both sides of the Atlantic allows us to better support our clients with world-class services and top-tier talent, no matter where projects take them. 'Our new Scotland studio strengthens our ability to collaborate seamlessly across time zones and deliver exceptional work to even more productions worldwide.' Halon said that Los Angeles will remain the home of its headquarters and the studio in Glasgow will complement and strengthen its operations. Scotland's Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said: 'I greatly welcome this major investment from Halon Entertainment, which is a huge endorsement of the skills, talent and experience that Glasgow offers and the strength of Scotland's screen sector overall. 'It marks a major boost for the digital tech, film, TV and games industries, reinforcing Scotland's position as a global hub for creative technology. 'Together with Scottish Enterprise and Screen Scotland, the Scottish Government is committed to accelerating the growth of our screen sector. 'Inward investment like this is a key driver of that growth and the cultural and economic opportunities that come with that, including hundreds of good, well-paying jobs.' Scotland's national economic development agency Scottish Enterprise is providing Halon with advisory services and £3.9 million of funding towards the overall project cost. Adrian Gillespie, chief executive of Scottish Enterprise, said: 'It's a huge win that an ambitious US studio has chosen Scotland as its location to expand and scale up. 'Its presence will enhance the reputation of the country's digital tech industry, and of Glasgow as a hub of artistic and technical talent. 'It's also a brilliant opportunity for animators and visual artists to help develop innovative creative content for movies, series and video games right here in Scotland.' Screen Scotland also welcomed the news from Halon. Isabel Davis, executive director of Screen Scotland, said: 'We are delighted it has chosen Scotland as its UK base, thanks to the depth of our animation and visual effects talent across film, TV and video games. 'Scotland's globally competitive offer is backed up by the UK's recently-enhanced visual effects tax credit alongside a range of support from Screen Scotland.'
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hollywood animation company to open £28m Scottish studio creating 250 jobs
AN AMERICAN firm which has worked on major Hollywood franchises has announced it will open a new animation studio in Glasgow creating hundreds of jobs. Halon Entertainment, based in Los Angeles, said it plans to build a £28 million facility in the city which they hope will create up to 250 jobs over the next three years. The US company has worked on franchises including The Mandalorian, Batman, Mission: Impossible and the Planet of the Apes along with the hit video game Fortnite. When announcing the plans Halon said it was attracted to Scotland due to the 'skilled workforce' and 'world-renowned academic institutions'. READ MORE: BBC Scotland 'using landlord as scapegoat' for axing River City, insiders say Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said it was a 'huge endorsement of the skills, talent and experience that Glasgow offers' as he welcomed the news. He added: 'It marks a major boost for the digital tech, film, TV, and games industries, reinforcing Scotland's position as a global hub for creative technology. (Image: Euan Cherry) 'Inward investment like this is a key driver of that growth and the cultural and economic opportunities that come with that, including hundreds of good, well-paying jobs.' Founded in 2003, Halon creates animation for game cinematics, real-time visualisation and virtual production for films, programmes and adverts. President Chris Ferriter said the new Scotland studio will help the company deliver 'exceptional work' to even more productions across the world. He said: 'With production happening across the globe, expanding our full-service studios on both sides of the Atlantic allows us to better support our clients with world-class services and top-tier talent, no matter where projects take them. 'Our new Scotland studio strengthens our ability to collaborate seamlessly across time zones and deliver exceptional work to even more productions worldwide.' Scotland's screen industry generated £366m in 2023 and employed 4500 people, according to a report commissioned by Screen Scotland. Scottish Enterprise, national economic development agency, is providing Halon with advisory services and £3.9m of funding towards the overall project cost. Isabel Davis, Executive Director of Screen Scotland said: 'We warmly welcome Halon to Glasgow. 'We are delighted it has chosen Scotland as its UK base, thanks to the depth of our animation and visual effects talent across film, TV and video games. Scotland's globally competitive offer is backed up by the UK's recently enhanced visual effects tax credit alongside a range of support from Screen Scotland.'
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
US animation company to open £28m Glasgow studio
A Los Angeles-based animation and visualisation company which has worked on The Batman and Star Wars series The Mandalorian is to open a new studio in Scotland. Halon Entertainment will invest £28 million in the studio in Glasgow, creating up to 250 jobs over the next three years. The company has worked on films such as the Planet of the Apes franchise and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning in recent years, and has also worked on the video game Fortnite. Halon said it has been attracted to Glasgow by its skilled workforce in areas including computer graphics, animation and digital technology as well as its facilities and its 'world-renowned academic institutions'. Chris Ferriter, president of Halon Entertainment, said: 'With production happening across the globe, expanding our full-service studios on both sides of the Atlantic allows us to better support our clients with world-class services and top-tier talent, no matter where projects take them. 'Our new Scotland studio strengthens our ability to collaborate seamlessly across time zones and deliver exceptional work to even more productions worldwide.' Halon said that Los Angeles will remain the home of its headquarters and the studio in Glasgow will complement and strengthen its operations. Scotland's Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said: 'I greatly welcome this major investment from Halon Entertainment, which is a huge endorsement of the skills, talent and experience that Glasgow offers and the strength of Scotland's screen sector overall. 'It marks a major boost for the digital tech, film, TV and games industries, reinforcing Scotland's position as a global hub for creative technology. 'Together with Scottish Enterprise and Screen Scotland, the Scottish Government is committed to accelerating the growth of our screen sector. 'Inward investment like this is a key driver of that growth and the cultural and economic opportunities that come with that, including hundreds of good, well-paying jobs.' Scotland's national economic development agency Scottish Enterprise is providing Halon with advisory services and £3.9 million of funding towards the overall project cost. Adrian Gillespie, chief executive of Scottish Enterprise, said: 'It's a huge win that an ambitious US studio has chosen Scotland as its location to expand and scale up. 'Its presence will enhance the reputation of the country's digital tech industry, and of Glasgow as a hub of artistic and technical talent. 'It's also a brilliant opportunity for animators and visual artists to help develop innovative creative content for movies, series and video games right here in Scotland.' Screen Scotland also welcomed the news from Halon. Isabel Davis, executive director of Screen Scotland, said: 'We are delighted it has chosen Scotland as its UK base, thanks to the depth of our animation and visual effects talent across film, TV and video games. 'Scotland's globally competitive offer is backed up by the UK's recently-enhanced visual effects tax credit alongside a range of support from Screen Scotland.'
