§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list by date, for 1991 to date, the number of(a) fires and (b) electrical malfunctions reported during 439W sorties involving the Royal Air Force's (i) Harrier GR5s and (ii) Harrier GR7s; and what was the result of the subsequent investigations.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleThe information is as follows:
HARRIER GR5
Date and outcome of investigation
FIRE
29 July 19911—Under investigation
ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS
- 24 January 1991—Technical fault
- 9 March 1991—Technical fault
- 3 May 1991 Technical fault
- 13 May 1991—Technical fault
- 29 May 1991—Technical fault
- 4 June 1991—Technical fault
- 13 June 1991—Technical fault
- 18 June 1991—Technical fault
- 19 June 1991—Technical fault
- 8 July 1991—Technical fault
- 29 July 19911—Under investigation
- 23 September 1991—Technical fault
- 27 September 1991—Technical fault
HARRIER GR7
Date and outcome of investigation
FIRE
15 July 19912—Under investigation
ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS
- 29 May 1991—Under investigation
- 15 July 19912—Under investigation
- 30 July 1991—Under investigation
- 1Same flight.
- 2 Same flight.
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if any RAF Harrier II GR5 and GR7 aircraft have not returned to peacetime flight operations; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonOver half of the RAF's Harrier II aircraft have now been cleared to resume daytime flying, subject to some restrictions.