HC Deb 29 March 1999 vol 328 c489W
Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if the members of the RAF Board of Inquiry investigating the fatal crash of RAF Chinook ZD 576 in 1994 were informed, at the time of the Inquiry, of his Department's case against Textron Lycoming, the manufacturers of the full authority digital engine control system; [78381]

(2) if Boeing treated the full authority digital engine control system fitted to the Chinook Mk2 as flight safety critical at the time of the RAF Chinook crash in June 1994; [78380]

(3) if his testing and evaluation organisation at Boscombe Down treated the full authority digital engine control system fitted to the Chinook Mk2 as flight safety critical at the time of the RAF Chinook crash in June 1994. [78379]

Mr. Spellar

I will write to the hon. Member and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. O'Neill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the Air Accidents Investigation Branch personnel investigating the crash of RAF Chinook ZD576 in 1994, were informed, at the time of the investigation, of the Ministry of Defence case against Textron Lycoming, the manufacturers of the Full Authority Digital Engine Control system. [78792]

Mr. Spellar

I will write to my hon. Friend and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.