§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the number of airline passengers and flight crew aboard(a) United Kingdom aircraft and (b) aircraft flying to and from the United Kingdom injured by turbulence while not wearing their seatbelts in each of the last five years. [31255]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Civil Aviation Authority does not hold information on injuries occurring on foreign registered aircraft. The number of injuries to passengers and flight crew on United Kingdom registered aircraft resulting from turbulence in each of the last five years is listed in the table. None of these injuries were serious. It is not known whether or not those injured were wearing seat belts.
Passengers Cabin crew 1993 0 10 1994 2 5 1995 2 13 1996 4 9 1997 18 29
§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the number of incidents in each of the last five years where turbulence has affected United Kingdom air carriers. [31256]
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§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Civil Aviation Authority require reports of turbulence encounters by UK registered aircraft when they result in an injury to an occupant of the aircraft or if the commander of the aircraft deems a "turbulence check" of the aircraft to be necessary. The number of reports of turbulence encounters involving UK registered passenger aircraft received by the CAA in each of the last five years is as follows:
Year 1993 46 1994 84 1995 74 1996 49 1997 86