§ Mr. Harry BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will arrange for the air accidents investigation branch to investigate and report upon the two separate aircraft accidents at the Summerley Coal Aston airstrip in Derbyshire on 24 July; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe air investigation branch has completed its investigations into the two unconnected light aircraft accidents at Coal Aston airstrip, Derbyshire on 24 July 1990.
The first accident occurred when the pilot of a Cessna 150 aircraft landed with excessive speed and bounced heavily causing the nose landing gear to collapse. The second accident occurred when a Piper Tomahawk aircraft, operated by the United States Air Force Flying Club failed to accelerate to a safe flying speed within the reduced runway length used. There were no injuries sustained in either accident.
Full details of the AAIB investigations will be published in the next AAIB Bulletin on 7 November.