§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he can state, from information available from International Civil Aviation Organisation sources, the number of fatal accidents to public transport aircraft caused during the years 1960 to 1970 by striking birds, and the number of similar accidents caused during the same period by aircraft striking surface obstructions during initial approach, landing, take-off and initial climb.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantInformation available from I.C.A.O. sources indicates that in the period 1960–70 there were three fatal accidents to public transport aircraft due to bird strikes. Information published by I.C.A.O. on a selection of the accidents reported to the Organisa-262W tion up to the end of 1966 and summaries of those reported from 1967–70 indicate that during the period 1960–70 31 fatal accidents involved aircraft colliding with surface obstructions in the phases of flight mentioned.