§ Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the President of the Board of Trade what was the reason for the failure of the Trident aircraft to land at Aldergrove Airport in County Antrim on B.E. 6514 flight on Saturday, 24th February; whether there were abnormal snow conditions on the runway on this occasion; and if he is satisfied that the airport equipment was adequate to deal with the fall of snow lying on that morning.
§ Mr. J. P. W. MallalieuThe responsibility for deciding whether to land or divert rests with the captain of the aircraft; the snow conditions were not abnormal but the runway was in course of being swept and gritted; yes.