§ Lord Jacobsasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Chinook crash in June 1994 could have been avoided if the Chinook pilots had made a turn of about 15 degrees to port, as shown on the flight plan, immediately after they changed the way point. [HL3950]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)Whichever route had been chosen, safety would not have been compromised if the crew had adhered to the appropriate rules for the weather conditions encountered.