Dr. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what were the aircraft type, flight number, and operators' names of the machines that flew at low altitude and high power-output over central London at 0230 hours and 0410 hours, respectively, on Wednesday, 24th November; and why these flights were authorised at these hours.
§ Mr. NobleOn 24th November a Boeing 707 operated by Trans Mediterranean Airways landed at Heathrow at 0246 and a Boeing 707 of B.O.A.C. and a Boeing 727 of Lufthansa at 0414 and 0419 G.M.T., respectively. No special authorisation was required for these landings.