§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many incidents of collisions on runway aprons occurred at(a) Heathrow, (b) Gatwick, (c) Manchester and (d) Stansteid airports for each year since 1985; and if he will make a statement. [7588]
§ Mr. NorrisAt Heathrow two ground collisions between aircraft were reported in 1989, one in 1991, two in 1992 and two in 1995. No such collisions have been reported at Gatwick, Manchester or Stansted airports since 1985.
Collisions between aircraft and ground vehicles may also be reportable depending on the circumstances of the accident. The numbers of such collisions reported are as follows:
Heathrow Gatwick Manchester Stansted 1985 3 2 0 0 1986 4 4 1 1 1987 3 2 1 1 1988 1 4 2 1 1989 5 9 4 0 1990 1 4 0 0 1991 4 2 1 1 1992 9 2 1 0 1993 13 6 1 1 1994 11 2 4 4 1995 13 0 3 10