HC Deb 10 November 1987 vol 122 c163W
26. Sir John Farr

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what conclusions he has come to in relation to the loss of a Harrier jump jet over southern England three weeks ago.

Mr. Freeman

A board of inquiry was convened on 24 October but no firm conclusions have yet been reached as to the cause of the accident. A marine salvage operation to recover the aircraft from the Atlantic is being attempted.