“The 'wreckologists' digging for World War II aircraft”

I think you will find that this refers to a condition of any licence issued under the PMR which requires that the licence holder/recovery team do not make contact with next of kin of deceased aircrew in the event of the discovery of human remains during a recovery operation or that information relating to the supposed identity is not released to the press.

For obvious reasons, formal identification needs to first take place followed by contact with next of kin by the MOD/RAF.

It is a condition imposed to prevent obvious problems arising out of such unofficial contact being made ahead of the authorities.

There’s a link to click in the OP–it’s in blue–and it will give you access to the entire Protection of Military Remains Act, and you can find out for yourself. Ain’t gonna do it for you…

Is the article correct where it states that it is against the law to contact relatives of the missing??