§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the circumstances of the accident involving a Royal Navy Sea Harrier in the Bristol channel on 5 January.
§ Mr. HanleyThe accident involved a Royal Navy Sea Harrier FRS2 from 899 Squadron, based at RNAS Yeovilton. The aircraft was flying low over the sea when an engine malfunction caused the pilot to eject. The aircraft came down approximately 15 miles west of Chivenor. The pilot was uninjured. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.