HC Deb 19 February 1971 vol 811 c592W
Mr. Leslie Huckfield

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will give a general direction to the Air Registration Board to reexamine operational requirements of the spoilers on aircraft flown by British airlines, following the recent accident report on an Air Canada DC8 crash at Toronto Airport.

Mr. Noble

No. As a result of the accident referred to, the Department consulted the Air Registration Board and on their advice checked that proper operating drills were laid down by British operators of aircraft with spoiler systems similar to those of the DC8. Pilots were also warned of the dangers attending any departure from these drills.