- The forum title used to be New Book on Princess Diana crash with interview of the mystery Uno driver
- However we've had many questions coming in which are unrelated to the book
- We thought having a single topic keeps all scientific information on the crash in once place.
- Please note: If you are interested in information on Tiger Woods crash it is on this link->Tiger Woods Crash
- Some authors have written a book which includes interviews with the alleged Uno driver.
- McHenry Consultants and Flying Foto Factory were hired in 1998 by CBS News and the program 48 Hours to investigate, reconstruct and create a 3D simulation video (msmac3D!) of the Princess Diana crash.
Here is the segment of the program that we participated in: (6:30 mins long)
For task specific portions of the video see the following links:- (NOTE: Edited Feb 2023 removed Tail Light Investigation section)
Time on Video Link to place in Video on Topic @0:30 Dan Rather Introduction @0:76 Start of Brian McHenry Interview @1:50 Start of Casey Herbert Interview @2:18 The Witnesses are the Car @2:54 Start of Murray Mackay Interview @4:03 Lack of Evidence of motorcycles in proximity @4:28 Summary of McHenry Crash Investigation Findings @5:50 Lack of Seat Belt Use @6:19 Summary by Murray Mackay
An Archived write-up on the work by NBC called "Recreating the Crash": SUMMARY:- As part of our crash investigation and reconstruction we found the interaction with the Uno was incidental 'a brush by'
- and could NOT have in any way been a timed incident to try to cause the vehicle to crash.
- Excess speed into the downhill entrance of the tunnel,
- Excess alcohol consumption by the driver to inhibit his ability to control the vehicle ,
- Inability of the driver to control the vehicle such that after the left turn at the entrance to the tunnel the driver couldn't keep the vehicle in it's lane, and
- NO barriers in front of the concrete posts in the tunnel (the vehicle hit concrete post #13)
- Whereas the Paparazzi may have been the incentive for the Mercedes driver to speed excessively to try to escape them,
- the Paparazzi could not have been in proximity at the entrance to the tunnel
since once the Mercedes struck the concrete pillar #13
the vehicle spun around across both lanes,
After a speed change reduction of 40+ MPH,- which any vehicle in proximity could NOT have avoided the vehicle spinning in their path!
Or as a minimum- ANY vehicle in proximity at near the travel speed of the Mercedes would have left tire marks skidding to slow and swerve or would have struck the spinning Mercedes.
- the Paparazzi could not have been in proximity at the entrance to the tunnel
- There were NO tire, skid or scrape marks by any other vehicles in area from the tunnel entrance to the area of rest of the Mercedes near Pillar #13
- so NO VEHICLE or motorcycle could have been traveling anywhere near the vehicle nor anywhere at the speed of the Mercedes as it entered the tunnel.
- It is proof that the Uno was traveling significantly slower than the Mercedes
since it did not leave any skid or tire marks and/or interact with the Mercedes once the Mercedes struck Pillar#13 and spun around across all lanes.
The Uno simply drove around the vehicle after it came to rest.
- ...and lastly, Princess Diana did not wear her safety belt. Had she worn it she would have at least had a better chance to survive
The crash into the post was a 45-50 MPH Impact speed change (Delta-V) so very high risk of fatality, but, there was a possibility of survival
Also see: Here are links to stories on the new Dr. Phil presented conspiracy laden drivel and NOT based on science book on the crash: Main news services have not picked up on this story.
If they actually found the Uno driver it merely represents a driver of a vehicle in proximity to and witnessing a crash who leaves the scene of the accident.
Important points:
- Except for the loss of a side view mirror the vehicle was NOT damaged! Why did the driver (if the real driver) choose to leave the crash scene?
- Only the driver knows.
- Was he afraid of being arrested for DUI or expired license or something like that?
- If, as the alleged driver has said, he has spoken with police WHY was he not arrested for leaving the scene of a crash?
- Was it due to a statute of limitations on the crime of leaving the scene of an accident (its been 20+ years!)?
- Or more likely perhaps the police DID NOT believe that he was the 'Uno driver' and did not want to give him an international stage to pretend he was!
- The Mercedes had excess entrance speed down into the tunnel,
- The entrance to the tunnel required a left turn at the bottom of the decline into the tunnel
- The presence of the Uno may have been a reason the Mercedes driver had an excess swerve to the left at the entrance to the tunnel
- It did avoid the Uno as it had a very mild interaction with the Uno, only a side view mirror on the Uno was damaged,
- The inability of the Mercedes driver to control the vehicle such that it could not be straightened out after the excess left hand swerve at the entrance to the tunnel and so the vehicle slammed into concrete post #13
- Had the tunnel had protective guardrails or barriers in front of the posts
- As the tunnel should have had (they still do not have any protective devices!)
- The vehicle would have simply scraped along the barrier and not crashed into Post#13
- and lastly, the lack of the occupants wearing their seat belts
- NOTE: the RF passenger survived and DID wear his seatbelt (and had an airbag)