APPENDIX 14
Memorandum from the Ministry of Defence
concerning aircraft accidents (31 May 2000)
In January, I wrote to you with a summary of
aircraft accidents. The next update has been slightly delayed,
but I am now able to let you have the statistics. As previously
promised, I also attach a summary of MAASs released to Parliament.
MILITARY AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS (RN, ARMY AND
RAF): JANUARY-MAY 2000
| Date | Aircraft
| Service | Location
| Aircrew fatalities |
In UKLFS[2] (Y/N)
|
| 24 February 2000 | Gazelle-ZB666
| Army | Kenya
| Nil | N
|
| 2 March 2000 | Lynx-XZ662
| Army | South Armagh, Northern Ireland
| Nil | N
|
| 17 April 2000 | Lynx-XZ207
| Army | Boxberg-Epplingen, Germany
| Nil | N
|
| 19 April 2000 | Puma-XW207
| RAF | Catterick, North Yorkshire
| Nil | N
|
MILITARY AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT SUMMARIES RELEASED TO PARLIAMENT:
JANUARY-MAY 2000
| Accident date | Aircraft
| Service | Location
| Aircrew fatalities |
In UKLFS (Y/N) | MAAS release date
|
| 03/09/98 | Jaguar GR1-XZ108
| RAF | North Sea, off Norfolk Coast
| Nil | N
| 07/03/2000 |
| 04/02/99 | Harrier GR7-ZD326
| RAF | 7 nm east of RAF Laabruch, Germany
| Nil | N
| 07/03/2000 |
| 05/03/99 | Bulldog T1-XX666
| RAF | RAF Leuchars
| Nil | N
| 07/03/2000 |
| 18/12/98 | Harrier GR7-ZD434
| RAF | Barnard Castle, County Durham
| 1 | Y
| 20/03/2000 |
| 21/01/99 | Tornado GR1-ZA330[3]
| RAF | Near Mattersey, Nottinghamshire
| 2[4]
| Y | 20/04/2000
|
2
UKLFS-United Kingdom Low Flying System. Back
3
In mid-air collision with civilian Cessna 152. Back
4
Two civilian fatalities. Back
|
