HC Deb 04 December 1979 vol 975 cc178-9W
Mr. Sheerman

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many deaths there have been in civil aircraft accidents in the past 10 years and the number of deaths per type of aircraft.

Mr. Tebbit

Not all countries publish full statistical data on aircraft accidents and comprehensive information on accidents involving civil aircraft below 5,700 kilogrammes in weight is not available. From published figures taken from various international sources the number of people killed in civil aircraft accidents involving some 77 different aircraft types exceeding 5,700 kilogrammes during the 10-year period from 1969 to 1978 inclusive is 15,192. Third party deaths associated with these accidents amounted to 295.

The number of deaths per type of aircraft during this period, taken to the first 10 places, is as follows:

Boeing 707 1,192
DC9 1,176
Boeing 727 1,139
DC8 981
DC3 979
IL18 886
Boeing 747 848
Caravelle 739
IL62 524
F27 520

Mr. Sheerman

asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many passengers and crew were killed and injured in civil aircraft accidents year by year in the period 1945 to date.

Mr. Tebbit

This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.