§ Mr. Delargyasked the Minister of Aviation how many persons were killed, during the five years to the latest convenient date on flights by British European Airways and the British Overseas Airways Corporation; and what percentage these deaths were of the total number of passengers and crew.
§ Mr. AmeryThe number of passengers and crew killed in public transport aircraft operated by British European Airways and British Overseas Airways 181W Corporation in the five years 1959 to 1963 inclusive was 28. This represents 0.0001 per cent. of the total numbers carried.
§ Mr. Delargyasked the Minister of Aviation how many persons were killed during the five years to the latest convenient date on flights by independent airlines based in the United Kingdom; and what percentage these deaths were of the total number of passengers and crew.
§ Mr. AmeryThe number of passengers and crew killed in public transport aircraft operated by independent airlines based in the United Kingdom, in the five years 1959 to 1963 inclusive, was 248. This represents 0.0029 per cent, of the total numbers carried.