§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the dates and circumstances of all incidents involving the inadvertent jettisoning of underwing fuel tanks by Tornado F3 aircraft from RAF Leeming.
§ Mr. HanleyThe information requested is as follows:
Date Circumstances 15 January 1991 The cause was not positively determined, although it was considered the most likely cause was the inadvertent hitting of the selective jettison button by the pilot. 5 October 1992 Inadvertent operation of the selective jettison button by the navigator as he tried to resolve a fault in the underwing stores management panel. Both incidents were fully investigated and the lessons to be drawn were disseminated throughout the RAF.