§ 65. Mr. Hastingsasked the Secretary of State for Air how many United States military aeroplanes crashed or carried out forced landings in Great Britain during the last two years; and how many of these were carrying atomic or thermonuclear bombs.
Mr. WardSince June, 1956, twenty-five United States military aircraft have crashed or made forced landings in Great Britain, although many of these accidents involved no casualties or damage to civil property. None of the aircraft was carrying an atomic or thermo-nuclear weapon.