HC Deb 17 February 1932 vol 261 cc1631-2
39. Mr. LEWIS

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many officers and men of the Royal Air Force lost their lives through accidents during the year 1931?

Sir P. SASSOON

On the assumption that my hon. Friend refers to flying accidents, the answer is 72. Of these, nine were killed in a single accident of an exceptional character.

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