HC Deb 20 July 2000 vol 354 c249W
Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if the simulation undertaken by the Defence Research Agency as part of the Board of Inquiry investigation into the crash of RAF Chinook ZD576 was able to determine the(a) precise indicated airspeed and (b) height of the aircraft 40 seconds prior to impact; [131525]

(2) if DERA at Boscombe Down considered the FADEC system for the Chinook MKII to be flight safety critical at the time of the Mull of Kintyre crash in 1994. [131524]

Mr. Spellar

I will write to the hon. Member, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.

Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the Air Accident Investigation Branch were given unrestricted access to all personnel and all information during the investigation into the crash of RAF Chinook ZD576. [131526]

Mr. Spellar

Yes.