§ Lord Hill-Nortonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is their response to the allegation that on 14 January 2001 an unidentified object struck the communications mast at the summit of Snaefell Mountain on the Isle of Man. [HL731]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (Lord Bach)In the early hours of 14 January, and in daylight on 15 January 2001, a military search and rescue helicopter from RAF Valley conducted a comprehensive search of the area around Snaefell Mountain following a report of a suspected light aircraft crash. However, nothing was found as a result of the search.