HC Deb 19 April 1988 vol 131 cc428-9W
Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list all major accidents to British military aircraft in 1987, giving the date, location and type of aircraft in each case.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is as follows:

Date Service Location Aircraft type: lost/severely damaged
1 February RAF Ben More, Scotland Wessex
24 February Navy Falmouth Bay Sea King
27 February RAF Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands Chinook
19 March RAF Binbrook, Lincs. Lightning
23 March Army Soest, Federal Republic of Germany Lynx
30 March RAF Near Wesel, Federal Republic of Germany Tornado
22 April RAF North Sea, off Wick Buccaneer
3 June RAF Manby, Lincs. Tornado
17 June RAF Near Keswick Jaguar/Tornado
24 June RAF Near Builth Wells Jaguar
1 July RAF Near Akrotiri, Cyprus Lightning
16 July Army BATUS, Canada Gazelle
27 July RAF Fadmoor, Yorkshire Tornado
26 August RAF Near Aberystwyth Phantom
7 September RAF North Sea Phantom
23 September Navy Culdrose Sea King
15 October Navy At Sea, off North West Scotland Sea Harrier
16 October Navy Off Lizard, Cornwall Wessex
23 October Army Middle Wallop Gazelle
2 November RAF Otterburn Range, United Kingdom Harrier x 2
16 November RAF Welton, Lines. Hawk x 2
25 November Navy Predanneck, Cornwall Gazelle