British Exploring Society controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2014
Coroner clears society of neglect
A coroner later cleared British Exploring Society of neglect, ruling that the relevant failure was not total or complete.
2012
Private inquiry criticizes expedition safety arrangements
A private inquiry commissioned by the society and chaired by a United Kingdom High Court judge concluded that the fatal accident was preventable and identified failures involving the firearm and warning procedures.
2011
Svalbard polar bear attack
A polar bear attacked a teenage expedition party at night in Norway, killing seventeen-year-old Horatio Chapple and injuring several others. Investigations criticized the expedition’s defective firearm and inadequate warning arrangements.