§ Mr. de Freitasasked the Secretary of State for Air the total number of Service men and civilians killed in accidents to transport aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force or chartered by his Department in the months of March, April and May, 1957, respectively.
Mr. Ward:Including crew casualties, and two civilians killed in the recent accident near Abingdon, the number of fatalities in accidents to R.A.F. transport aircraft engaged on trooping or to civil aircraft on charter to the Air Ministry during March, April and May have been seventeen, twenty-seven and thirty-four, respectively.