HC Deb 20 June 1995 vol 262 cc157-9W
Mr. Burden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what arrangements have been made for continued pathology support to the AAIB in the event of an alteration to the RAF Institute; and if he will make a statement. [29888]

Mr. Norris

The RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine is to be disbanded, but the department of pathology is to be retained and co-located with the school of aviation medicine. They intend to continue to support the air accidents investigation branch in its accident investigation for the foreseeable future.

Mr. Burden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions in the last five years the RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine has assisted the AAIB in its investigations; and if he will list these occasions on a year-by-year basis. [29887]

Mr. Norris

The RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine has assisted the air accidents investigation branch on 103 occasions since 1 January 1990. The lists are as follows:

Cvilian accidents attended by RAF IPTM 1990–95
Date Aircraft Location Fatalities
9 February 1990 Christen Eagle Pleshey Castle 1
18 March 1990 Fournier Glider Rattlesdon 1
24 March 1990 Cessna F150M Mere 2
28 March 1990 Robinson R22 Chinnor 1
5 April 1990 Cessna 210 Dunbrach 2
21 April 1990 Microlight Chirk 1
28 April 1990 Rollason Condor Tibenham 1
3 May 1990 Grob G109 Wolford Health 2
19 May 1990 Piper PA28/ Tiger Moth Redhill 4
27 May 1990 Ralleye Tobago Stranraer 5
27 June 1990 Augusta Rocester 2
7 July 1990 Piper PA28 Cranfield 3
13 July 1990 Bell 206 Stanley 2
17 July 1990 Cessna 150 Skegness 2

Civilian accidents attended by RAF IPTM 1990–95
Date Aircraft Location Fatalities
25 July 1990 Sikorsky Brent Spar 5
4 August 1990 Puchaez Glider Usk 1
31 August 1990 Hughes Felsted 1
20 October 1990 Partenavia Castle Donnington 1
20 November 1990 Piper PA28 Dunbar 1
1 December 1990 Air Commander Lannocks Hill 2
27 December 1990 Cessna F150F Lasham 2
10 March 1991 Cessna 175 Goodwood 1
31 March 1991 Piper Tomahawk Coventry 2
13 April 1991 Nieuport Scout North Weald 1
12 May 1991 Glider Syresham 1
16 May 1991 Cessna Llangollen 3
20 May 1991 Provost Newbury 1
20 May 1991 Piper PA28 Lancaster 2
30 June 1991 Dragon Rapide Audley End 1
6 July 1991 Taylor Bristol 1
14 August 1991 Microlight Ashbourne 1
17 August 1991 Christen Eagle Ashampstead 2
8 September 1991 Robinson R22 Stratford 1
16 December 1991 Cessna 210 Goodwood 1
13 February 1992 Piper Cherokee Keswick 1
15 February 1992 Cessna 172 West Thurrock 2
23 February 1992 Robinson R22 Oldham 2
28 March 1992 Robinson R22 Telford 1
8 April 1992 Piper Teeside 1
28 April 1992 Grob 115 Loch Muick 2
4 May 1992 Microlight Colchester 2
29 May 1992 Robinson R22 Chesham 2
27 June 1992 Spitfire Manchester 1
27 June 1992 Microlight Chester 1
12 July 1992 Piper Kidlington 2
16 July 1992 Piper Seneca Clitheroe 1
14 August 1992 Jet Ranger Bracknell 2
22 August 1992 Socata Jura 4
22 September 1992 Dauphine Piper Oil 1
4 October 1992 Cessna Barnstable 1
6 October 1992 Jestream Prestwick 2
17 November 1992 Pitts Special Latimer 1
7 December 1992 Cessna Loxters Farm 2
9 December 1992 Beechcraft Berkhamstead 1
13 January 1993 Bandierante Sellafield 2
18 January 1993 Piper Bravo Ayr 2
21 March 1993 Socata Sevenhampton 1
8 April 1993 Wassmer WA52 Teignmouth 1
27 April 1993 Boeing 707 India 1
11 May 1993 Hawker Hunter Sheffield 1
23 June 1993 Microlight Sandown 1
20 July 1993 Beechcraft Bonanza Ashford 1
13 August 1993 Glider Buxton 1
15 August 1993 Piper Navajo Guildford 1
15 September 1993 Piper PA28 Dumfries 1
3 October 1993 Stardust III Bridport 1
16 October 1993 Glider Ruthin 1
15 November 1993 Auster Orpington 1
20 November 1993 Robinson R22 Abergavenny 1
11 December 1993 Autogyro Almer 1
8 January 1994 Mooney Telford 2
15 January 1994 Bell Ranger Luton 1
17 January 1994 Cessna 182 Keswick 2
20 January 1994 Socata Walsall 4
25 February 1994 Viscount Stafford 1
20 March 1994 Yak Warwick 1
22 May 1994 Bell North Wales 3
30 May 1994 Glider Dunstable 1
8 June 1994 Robinson R22 Hampshire 2
9 June 1994 Glider Cheddar 1
25 June 1994 Steen Skybolt Penzance 2
30 June 1994 Airbus Toulouse 1
21 July 1994 Microlight Stadbrooke 2
1 August 1994 Morane Saulnier Parham 2
3 August 1994 Glider Norwich 1
26 August 1994 Glider Hereford 1
9 October 1994 Grunman AA5 Louth 1
2 November 1994 Cessna 187 Worthing 2
7 December 1994 Squirrel Ballacuish 1
21 December 1994 Boeing 737 Coventry 5
26 December 1994 Robin Stableford 4

Civilian accidents attended by RAF IPTM 1990–95
Date Aircraft Location Fatalities
14 February 1995 Harvard Maldon 1
13 March 1995 Harvard Andover 1
21 March 1995 Cessna 150 Wakefield 1
15 April 1995 Glider Buxton 1
28 April 1995 Microlight Bromyard 1
30 April 1995 Piper Cherokee Ipswich 1
5 May 1995 Glider Leicester 1
5 May 1995 Squirrel Glasgow 1
7 May 1995 Glider Parham 1
25 May 1995 Bandierante Leeds 12
11 June 1995 Glider Abergavenny 1

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