Bodies responsible for organising the shambolic Teesside Airshow have passed the blame to one another as they responded to the much-anticipated report on what went wrong.

Those who sat on the Public Event Safety Advisory Group (PASEG) responsible for organising the airshow have had their say on the report, written by Teesside International Airport boss Phil Forster.

It has outlined a ‘number of shortcomings’ which led to traffic problems on the day and said Teesside Airport is ‘very unlikely’ to host another air show in the future without significant changes.

Responding to the details laid bare in the report Chris Petty, from SkyLive Air, the organisers of the event, said: “You will see from the report published today by the airport that SkyLive Air worked with a number of very experienced companies, the local councils and police at a PASEG meeting where all requirements to try and make the show as good as it possibly could be were signed off.

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“Unfortunately, this still led to lengthy delays for many, given the scale the event has grown to, and we agree with the recommendations of the independent report produced.”

SkyLive’s Twitter account appeared to have disappeared on Tuesday after the report was published.

A spokesperson for Darlington Council, which chaired the safety advisory group (SAG), said the airport was responsible for the problems.

They said: “For clarity, the role of safety advisory groups are to provide advice and guidance only to assist in this process – they are not responsible for approving, planning or delivery of events.

“This is the responsibility of the airport. The safety advisory group has provided advice to hundreds of event organisers, the majority of whom have delivered events effectively.

“The SAG are always keen to learn and improve process and provide feedback to organisers. There has been a facilitated de-brief between the SAG members, the airport and the event organiser, and the outcome of this meeting is being compiled now.”

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Meanwhile, Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, who was not on the PASEG added: "Having read this report, it is extremely disappointing to see in plain black and white how multiple organisations failed to discharge their duties in the lead-up to this event, especially considering its nature and size.

“I agree fully with the report and its conclusions. I hope that the local authorities, police and the other bodies highlighted here take on board the findings and keep them in the front of their minds should an event of this nature be held in the future.”

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Alex Cunningham, Labour MP for Stockton North, told The Northern Echo: “The report lays bare the serious failings that resulted in the chaos we saw earlier this month.

“As much as this is clearly a failure of the traffic management company, it is also a failure of SkyLive and [the airport] to ensure that appropriate measures were in place.

“It also beggars belief that no one from the Tees Valley Mayor’s office or Combined Authority had a seat on the safety and management group despite giving the event £100,000 of public money.

“How could the TVCA and the Mayor – who was more than happy to be the face of the Airshow – have certainty that our money was being spent well without a seat round the table?”

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