§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many air misses took place in the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years; and how many fatalities resulted from air traffic control errors in the last 10 years in the United Kingdom. [23580]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Civil Aviation Authority, who are responsible for air space management in the United Kingdom, have supplied figures for Risk-Bearing Airprox incidents which are given in the table below. There were no fatalities resulting from air traffic control errors in the last 10 years in the United Kingdom.
Year Risk-Bearing Airprox(P) Risk-Bearing Airprox(C) 1987 65 — 1988 81 — 1989 71 — 1990 69 — 1991 61 25 1992 49 24 1993 69 21 1994 64 20 1995 48 30 1996 59 — 1. A Risk-Bearing Airprox incident is one categorised as A (real risk of collision), B (possible risk of collision) or C (slight risk of collision).
2. 1997 figures have not yet been verified as to whether they are Risk-Bearing.
3. Airprox (P) are incidents reported by pilots, Airprox (C) are incidents reported by air traffic controllers.
4. Airprox (C) data have been collected only since 1991.