§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the RAF Tornado aircraft damaged in a landing accident at RAF Wildenrath on 14 April 1987 was repaired on site; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanThe Tornado aircraft from 15 Squadron, RAF Laarbruch, which crashed at RAF Wildenrath on 14 April 1987 was assessed to have sustained category 3 damage. Thus, although the damage was repairable on site, the necessary work was beyond the local unit's technical resources, and assistance was therefore required from a service repair unit or outside contractor. The aircraft was subsequently returned to RAF Laarbruch for repair.