§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement in respect of the incident to an RAF Hawk jet trainer which crashed at RAF Chivenor in September; and if he will send to the hon. Member a copy of his Department's military aircraft accident summary relating to this incident when it is published.
§ Mr. Archie HamiltonThe accident in question took place on 30 September. The Hawk aircraft, carrying two qualified pilots, crashed on the runway at RAF Chivenor while the aircrew were conducting a simulated engine failure after take-off. Tragically, one of the pilots was injured and later died in hospital. The other ejected safely. An RAF board of inquiry has been convened. My noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Defence will forward a copy of the military aircraft accident summary to the hon. Member as soon as it is available.