§ Mr. Molsonasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air what proportion of the aircraft used by Transport Command for the C.M.F. are Hudsons; and whether he is satisfied that this aircraft is up to date and safe for transportation purposes.
§ Mr. StracheyThere are 20 Hudsons still left in Communication Units in the Mediterranean and Middle East Command. The Hudson is not an up to date type, but it has a satisfactory record for 2267W safety over a long period, and it is quite suitable for the work it is doing in these Units.
§ Mr. Molsonasked the Under-Secretary of State for Air whether he will state in tabular form for each month of 1945 the
R.A.F. TRANSPORT COMMAND. Return of Accidents On Passenger Carrying Flights in WHICH EITHER PASSENGERS OR CREW WERE KILLED OR INJURED. JANUARY-OCTOBER, 1945 1945 Number Of Accidents. Passenger Casualties. Crew Casualties. Estimate of Passengers Carried. Estimate of Passenger Miles Flown (in millions). Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. January … — — — — — Not available 38 February … 4 30 1 12 5 Not available 42 March … 4 20 — 13 7 51,500 46 April … 6 31 4 18 13 49,000 50 May … 2 — — 4 3 50,000 65 June … 10 61 11 36 5 48,500 71 July … 9 19 — 38 1 129,000 77 August … 4 16 6 11 — 152,000 76 September 8 111 8 42 2 167,000 83 October* … 8 46 8 19 7 188,000 187 + 3 missing + 4 missing * Provisional figures.