To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the circumstances surrounding the Chinook accident in Scotland on 2 June 1994 have been the subject of a completed simulation using test pilots; and if he will make a statement. (309995)

The flight was subject to modelling by Boeing, the aircraft’s manufacturer, as part of the original investigation, and again following the report of the House of Lords Committee. There has been no attempt to conduct a complete “live” simulation, and the facts of the case do not warrant one.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether further attempts will be made to simulate possible full authority digital engine-related causes of the 1994 Chinook accident; and if he will make a statement. (309996)

The 1994 Chinook accident was thoroughly investigated at the time, by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch, and with the assistance of Boeing, the aircraft’s manufacturer, who conducted simulations of the final flight, specifically including consideration of FADEC as a factor. There are no plans to conduct any further simulation.