HC Deb 05 February 1997 vol 289 cc619-20W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer of 14 November 1996,Official Report, columns 290–91, if he will list the causes of aircraft crashes which were previously under investigation. [14251]

Mr. Soames

The information requested is given in the table:

Date Aircraft type Cause
1994
1 August Tornado GR1 Aircrew error
1995
21 June Jaguar GR1A Aircrew error
2 September Nimrod MR2 Aircrew error
30 October 2 x Tornado F3 Aircrew error
1996
11 January Tornado GR1 Aircrew error
13 February Sea Harrier FA2 Technical fault
13 May Tucano T1 Technical fault

The remaining accidents are still under investigation. The total number of accidents in 1996 has increased from 13 to 14 reflecting the recategorisation of an aircraft incident at RAF Bruggen in February.

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