Air Accidents Investigation Branch (Hansard, 20 June 1995)

§ Mr. Burden
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what arrangements have been made for continued pathology support to the AAIB in the event of an alteration to the RAF Institute; and if he will make a statement. [29888]

§ Mr. Norris
The RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine is to be disbanded, but the department of pathology is to be retained and co-located with the school of aviation medicine. They intend to continue to support the air accidents investigation branch in its accident investigation for the foreseeable future.

§ Mr. Burden
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport on how many occasions in the last five years the RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine has assisted the AAIB in its investigations; and if he will list these occasions on a year-by-year basis. [29887]

§ Mr. Norris
The RAF Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine has assisted the air accidents investigation branch on 103 occasions since 1 January 1990. The lists are as follows:

Cvilian accidents attended by RAF IPTM 1990–95

Date Aircraft Location Fatalities

9 February 1990 Christen Eagle Pleshey Castle 1

18 March 1990 Fournier Glider Rattlesdon 1

24 March 1990 Cessna F150M Mere 2

28 March 1990 Robinson R22 Chinnor 1

5 April 1990 Cessna 210 Dunbrach 2

21 April 1990 Microlight Chirk 1

28 April 1990 Rollason Condor Tibenham 1

3 May 1990 Grob G109 Wolford Health 2

19 May 1990 Piper PA28/ Tiger Moth Redhill 4

27 May 1990 Ralleye Tobago Stranraer 5

27 June 1990 Augusta Rocester 2

7 July 1990 Piper PA28 Cranfield 3

13 July 1990 Bell 206 Stanley 2

17 July 1990 Cessna 150 Skegness 2

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Civilian accidents attended by RAF IPTM 1990–95

Date Aircraft Location Fatalities

25 July 1990 Sikorsky Brent Spar 5

4 August 1990 Puchaez Glider Usk 1

31 August 1990 Hughes Felsted 1

20 October 1990 Partenavia Castle Donnington 1

20 November 1990 Piper PA28 Dunbar 1

1 December 1990 Air Commander Lannocks Hill 2

27 December 1990 Cessna F150F Lasham 2

10 March 1991 Cessna 175 Goodwood 1

31 March 1991 Piper Tomahawk Coventry 2

13 April 1991 Nieuport Scout North Weald 1

12 May 1991 Glider Syresham 1

16 May 1991 Cessna Llangollen 3

20 May 1991 Provost Newbury 1

20 May 1991 Piper PA28 Lancaster 2

30 June 1991 Dragon Rapide Audley End 1

6 July 1991 Taylor Bristol 1

14 August 1991 Microlight Ashbourne 1

17 August 1991 Christen Eagle Ashampstead 2

8 September 1991 Robinson R22 Stratford 1

16 December 1991 Cessna 210 Goodwood 1

13 February 1992 Piper Cherokee Keswick 1

15 February 1992 Cessna 172 West Thurrock 2

23 February 1992 Robinson R22 Oldham 2

28 March 1992 Robinson R22 Telford 1

8 April 1992 Piper Teeside 1

28 April 1992 Grob 115 Loch Muick 2

4 May 1992 Microlight Colchester 2

29 May 1992 Robinson R22 Chesham 2

27 June 1992 Spitfire Manchester 1

27 June 1992 Microlight Chester 1

12 July 1992 Piper Kidlington 2

16 July 1992 Piper Seneca Clitheroe 1

14 August 1992 Jet Ranger Bracknell 2

22 August 1992 Socata Jura 4

22 September 1992 Dauphine Piper Oil 1

4 October 1992 Cessna Barnstable 1

6 October 1992 Jestream Prestwick 2

17 November 1992 Pitts Special Latimer 1

7 December 1992 Cessna Loxters Farm 2

9 December 1992 Beechcraft Berkhamstead 1

13 January 1993 Bandierante Sellafield 2

18 January 1993 Piper Bravo Ayr 2

21 March 1993 Socata Sevenhampton 1

8 April 1993 Wassmer WA52 Teignmouth 1

27 April 1993 Boeing 707 India 1

11 May 1993 Hawker Hunter Sheffield 1

23 June 1993 Microlight Sandown 1

20 July 1993 Beechcraft Bonanza Ashford 1

13 August 1993 Glider Buxton 1

15 August 1993 Piper Navajo Guildford 1

15 September 1993 Piper PA28 Dumfries 1

3 October 1993 Stardust III Bridport 1

16 October 1993 Glider Ruthin 1

15 November 1993 Auster Orpington 1

20 November 1993 Robinson R22 Abergavenny 1

11 December 1993 Autogyro Almer 1

8 January 1994 Mooney Telford 2

15 January 1994 Bell Ranger Luton 1

17 January 1994 Cessna 182 Keswick 2

20 January 1994 Socata Walsall 4

25 February 1994 Viscount Stafford 1

20 March 1994 Yak Warwick 1

22 May 1994 Bell North Wales 3

30 May 1994 Glider Dunstable 1

8 June 1994 Robinson R22 Hampshire 2

9 June 1994 Glider Cheddar 1

25 June 1994 Steen Skybolt Penzance 2

30 June 1994 Airbus Toulouse 1

21 July 1994 Microlight Stadbrooke 2

1 August 1994 Morane Saulnier Parham 2

3 August 1994 Glider Norwich 1

26 August 1994 Glider Hereford 1

9 October 1994 Grunman AA5 Louth 1

2 November 1994 Cessna 187 Worthing 2

7 December 1994 Squirrel Ballacuish 1

21 December 1994 Boeing 737 Coventry 5

26 December 1994 Robin Stableford 4

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Civilian accidents attended by RAF IPTM 1990–95

Date Aircraft Location Fatalities

14 February 1995 Harvard Maldon 1

13 March 1995 Harvard Andover 1

21 March 1995 Cessna 150 Wakefield 1

15 April 1995 Glider Buxton 1

28 April 1995 Microlight Bromyard 1

30 April 1995 Piper Cherokee Ipswich 1

5 May 1995 Glider Leicester 1

5 May 1995 Squirrel Glasgow 1

7 May 1995 Glider Parham 1

25 May 1995 Bandierante Leeds 12

11 June 1995 Glider Abergavenny 1

Cvilian accidents attended by RAF IPTM 1990–95
Date	Aircraft	Location	Fatalities
9 February 1990	Christen Eagle	Pleshey Castle	1
18 March 1990	Fournier Glider	Rattlesdon	1
24 March 1990	Cessna F150M	Mere	2
28 March 1990	Robinson R22	Chinnor	1
5 April 1990	Cessna 210	Dunbrach	2
21 April 1990	Microlight	Chirk	1
28 April 1990	Rollason Condor	Tibenham	1
3 May 1990	Grob G109	Wolford Health	2
19 May 1990	Piper PA28/ Tiger Moth	Redhill	4
27 May 1990	Ralleye Tobago	Stranraer	5
27 June 1990	Augusta	Rocester	2
7 July 1990	Piper PA28	Cranfield	3
13 July 1990	Bell 206	Stanley	2
17 July 1990	Cessna 150	Skegness	2

Civilian accidents attended by RAF IPTM 1990–95
Date	Aircraft	Location	Fatalities
25 July 1990	Sikorsky	Brent Spar	5
4 August 1990	Puchaez Glider	Usk	1
31 August 1990	Hughes	Felsted	1
20 October 1990	Partenavia	Castle Donnington	1
20 November 1990	Piper PA28	Dunbar	1
1 December 1990	Air Commander	Lannocks Hill	2
27 December 1990	Cessna F150F	Lasham	2
10 March 1991	Cessna 175	Goodwood	1
31 March 1991	Piper Tomahawk	Coventry	2
13 April 1991	Nieuport Scout	North Weald	1
12 May 1991	Glider	Syresham	1
16 May 1991	Cessna	Llangollen	3
20 May 1991	Provost	Newbury	1
20 May 1991	Piper PA28	Lancaster	2
30 June 1991	Dragon Rapide	Audley End	1
6 July 1991	Taylor	Bristol	1
14 August 1991	Microlight	Ashbourne	1
17 August 1991	Christen Eagle	Ashampstead	2
8 September 1991	Robinson R22	Stratford	1
16 December 1991	Cessna 210	Goodwood	1
13 February 1992	Piper Cherokee	Keswick	1
15 February 1992	Cessna 172	West Thurrock	2
23 February 1992	Robinson R22	Oldham	2
28 March 1992	Robinson R22	Telford	1
8 April 1992	Piper	Teeside	1
28 April 1992	Grob 115	Loch Muick	2
4 May 1992	Microlight	Colchester	2
29 May 1992	Robinson R22	Chesham	2
27 June 1992	Spitfire	Manchester	1
27 June 1992	Microlight	Chester	1
12 July 1992	Piper	Kidlington	2
16 July 1992	Piper Seneca	Clitheroe	1
14 August 1992	Jet Ranger	Bracknell	2
22 August 1992	Socata	Jura	4
22 September 1992	Dauphine	Piper Oil	1
4 October 1992	Cessna	Barnstable	1
6 October 1992	Jestream	Prestwick	2
17 November 1992	Pitts Special	Latimer	1
7 December 1992	Cessna	Loxters Farm	2
9 December 1992	Beechcraft	Berkhamstead	1
13 January 1993	Bandierante	Sellafield	2
18 January 1993	Piper Bravo	Ayr	2
21 March 1993	Socata	Sevenhampton	1
8 April 1993	Wassmer WA52	Teignmouth	1
27 April 1993	Boeing 707	India	1
11 May 1993	Hawker Hunter	Sheffield	1
23 June 1993	Microlight	Sandown	1
20 July 1993	Beechcraft Bonanza	Ashford	1
13 August 1993	Glider	Buxton	1
15 August 1993	Piper Navajo	Guildford	1
15 September 1993	Piper PA28	Dumfries	1
3 October 1993	Stardust III	Bridport	1
16 October 1993	Glider	Ruthin	1
15 November 1993	Auster	Orpington	1
20 November 1993	Robinson R22	Abergavenny	1
11 December 1993	Autogyro	Almer	1
8 January 1994	Mooney	Telford	2
15 January 1994	Bell Ranger	Luton	1
17 January 1994	Cessna 182	Keswick	2
20 January 1994	Socata	Walsall	4
25 February 1994	Viscount	Stafford	1
20 March 1994	Yak	Warwick	1
22 May 1994	Bell	North Wales	3
30 May 1994	Glider	Dunstable	1
8 June 1994	Robinson R22	Hampshire	2
9 June 1994	Glider	Cheddar	1
25 June 1994	Steen Skybolt	Penzance	2
30 June 1994	Airbus	Toulouse	1
21 July 1994	Microlight	Stadbrooke	2
1 August 1994	Morane Saulnier	Parham	2
3 August 1994	Glider	Norwich	1
26 August 1994	Glider	Hereford	1
9 October 1994	Grunman AA5	Louth	1
2 November 1994	Cessna 187	Worthing	2
7 December 1994	Squirrel	Ballacuish	1
21 December 1994	Boeing 737	Coventry	5
26 December 1994	Robin	Stableford	4