HC Deb 14 March 1945 vol 409 c249W
Mr. E. Granville

asked the Secretary of State for Air if he is aware that a woman land worker recently lost her life through being struck by a jettisoned spare petrol tank from a military aircraft near Woodbridge, Suffolk; that the practice of dropping these tanks in certain areas is increasing, with growing danger to land workers; and if he will give instructions to prevent this as far as possible.

Sir A. Sinclair

I am informed that the aircraft involved in this unfortunate accident belongs to the U.S. Army Air Forces. I understand that the regulations of the U.S. Army Air Forces provide that spare petrol tanks should only be jettisoned over friendly territory in an emergency. Similar regulations apply in the R.A F.