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Written question asked by Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 15 June 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 June 2016. It was answered by Robert Goodwill (Conservative) on Friday, 1 July 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Aviation: Unmanned Air Systems

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with West Dunbartonshire Council on the near collision between an unmanned drone and a passenger aircraft above Clydebank on 6 March 2016.

Answer

There is a process in place for reporting such incidents. The independent UK Airprox Board (UKAB) has a well-established and high reputation for investigating all airprox incidents effectively and to make safety recommendations which it believes are necessary. More information about this process can be found at the following link https://www.airproxboard.org.uk/Learn-more/The-Airprox-process/.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
40770
Session
2016-17
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Aviation Scotland Air misses Unmanned air systems
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk