§ 71. Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of State for Defence how many members of the Royal Air Force have been killed or injured in flying accidents in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. LambtonThe following are the numbers of Royal Air Force personnel who have been killed or seriously injured in accidents to Royal Air Force aircraft over the ten years 1962 to 1971. Statistics of minor injuries are not readily available.
1962 57 1963 43 1964 45 1965 67 1966 45 1967 67 1968 37 1969 24 1970 26 1971 (to date) 29
§ 72. Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of State for Defence how many Royal Air Force aircraft have been destroyed or seriously damaged in flying accidents in each of the past 10 years.
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§ Mr. LambtonOver the 10 years 1962 to 1971 the numbers of Royal Air Force aircraft destroyed in flying accidents or sustaining damage not repairable on the unit have been as follows:
1962 61 1963 73 1964 68 1965 44 1966 62 1967 59 1968 48 1969 34 1970 37 1971 (to date) 43
§ Mr. Onslowasked the Minister of State for Defence how many official boards of inquiry have been set up to investigate flying accidents involving Royal Air Force aircraft in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. LambtonThe numbers of Boards of Inquiry which have been set up to investigate flying accidents to Royal Air Force aircraft over the 10 years 1962 to 1971 have been as follows:
1962 77 1963 78 1964 86 1965 60 1966 75 1967 66 1968 56 1969 43 1970 43 1971 (to date) 40