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Written question asked by Geraldine Smith (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 May 2001. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Thursday, 3 May 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the pilots flying the Chinook ZD576 were instructed to fly below the safety altitude for security reasons.
Answer

Miss Geraldine Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if the pilots flying the Chinook ZD576 were instructed to fly below the safety altitude for security reasons. [159871] Mr. Spellar: No. There were no special instructions with regard to this task, which was planned as a routine flight.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
367 c722W; 159871
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Accidents Helicopters Security Safety Chinook helicopters Mull of Kintyre
Link
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