Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) on Monday, 6 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 10 November 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Friday, 10 November 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Sir John Day was aware of the incident at Wilmington, USA in 1989 concerning a Chinook HC1 at the time of the RAF Board of Inquiry into the Mull of Kintyre accident; pursuant to his Answer dated 23rd October, Official Report, column 28W, on the Mull of Kintyre accident, if Sir John Day knew of the Department's litigation against Textron and Boeing regarding FADEC at the time of the RAF Board of Inquiry into the Mull of Kintyre accident. - Ref to 355 c28W. (Holding answer 9 November 2000)

Answer: Mr. Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether Sir John Day was aware of the incident at Wilmington, USA in 1989 concerning a Chinook HC1 at the time of the RAF Board of Inquiry into the Mull of Kintyre accident; [137390] (2) pursuant to his answer dated 23 October 2000, Official Report, column 28W, on the Mull of Kintyre accident, if Sir John Day knew of the Department's litigation against Textron and Boeing regarding FADEC at the time of the RAF Board of Inquiry into the Mull of Kintyre accident. [137350] Mr. Spellar: [holding answer 9 November 2000]: As I said in my previous answer, Sir John Day was aware there had been an incident and that legal action was being taken, but was not aware of the detail.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 356 c417W; 137390;137350
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Software Accidents Inquiries Helicopters USA Chinook helicopters Mull of Kintyre Textron Lycoming
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