HC Deb 18 December 1980 vol 996 c270W
Mr. Jim Callaghan

asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many British Service men were killed during training operations in each of the years 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980.

Mr. Hayhoe

The numbers of regular Service men killed during scheduled training—including flying accidents—and exercises were as follows:

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
36 19 51 32 *34
* Provisional figure only.

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