HC Deb 21 October 1991 vol 196 cc438-9W
Mr. Redmond

To 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 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 Carlisle

The 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 Campbell

To 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 Hamilton

Over half of the RAF's Harrier II aircraft have now been cleared to resume daytime flying, subject to some restrictions.

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