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Mr. Michael McNair-Wilson
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many civilians were killed as a result of crashes of Royal Air Force aircraft during the last 12 months; and how many were injured.
Mr. Pattie
There have been three civilians killed and 11 civilians injured as the result of crashes involving Royal Air Force aircraft during the last 12 months.
| Aircraft Casualties | |||
| Date | Aircraft Type | Killed | Injured |
| 28 February 1979 | Phantom | — | — |
| 14 March | Hunter | — | — |
| 26 March | Jaguar | — | 1 |
| 28 March | Jet Provost | — | — |
| 19 April | Wessex | — | — |
| 22 May | Gnat | — | 1 |
| 25 May | Lightning | — | 1 |
| 12 June | Harrier | — | — |
| 22 June | Jaguar | 2 | — |
| 3 July | Jet Provost | 1 | — |
| 3 July | Hunter | — | — |
| 6 July | Hunter | — | — |
| 2 July | Buccaneer | 2 | — |
| 18 July | Jaguar | — | 1 |
| 18 July | Harrier | 1 | — |
| 17 August | Lightning | — | — |
| 18 September | Lightning | — | 1 |
| 21 September | Harrier × 2 | — | 1 |
| 4 October | Harrier | — | — |
| 8 November | Harrier | — | — |
| 16 November | Bulldog | — | — |
| 23 November | Jaguar | 1 | — |
| 10 December | Jaguar × 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 December | Puma | 3 | — |
| 7 February 1980 | Buccaneer | 2 | — |
| 12 February | Hunter | 1 | — |
| 14 | 7 | ||