§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Defence whether the Jaguar aircraft which crashed on 27 November was engaged in low flying manoeuvres at the time it crashed.
§ Mr. FreemanThe Jaguar which crashed on 27 November had been authorised to fly at low level. The cause of the accident is still under investigation and it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this stage.
§ Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many Jaguar aircraft have been involved in crashes in the United Kingdom over the last five years.
§ Mr. FreemanSince December 1981, nine RAF Jaguar aircraft have been involved in eight crashes in and around the United Kingdom.