§ 74. Mr. Harry EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many mid-air collisions have happened between low-flying aircraft that were not part of the same formation for each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. NeubertThe table gives the numbers of mid-air collisions between low-flying British military aircraft which were not part of the same formation for each of the last 10 years:
Numbers 1980 0 1981 0 1982 1 1983 0 1984 1 1985 2 1986 0 1987 1 1988 1 1989 1 1990 1
§ 109. Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will introduce an annual moratorium on low flying during the lambing season.
§ Mr. NeubertNo.
§ 117. Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many aircraft have been written off as a result of accidents in low flying training since 1979; and what has been the total cost of these aircraft at 1989 prices.
§ Mr. NeubertSince 1 January 1979 104 British military aircraft have been written off as a result of accidents while undertaking low flying training. As my hon. Friend the Member for Hove (Mr. Sainsbury) announced on 14 December 1987 (col.411), it is no longer our practice to publish unit production costs. This precludes us from giving the total cost of military aircraft destroyed in accidents over any specified period since, by varying the period, commercial in confidence information could be deduced.