Aircraft (Accidents)

Mr. Sheerman
asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many deaths there have been in civil aircraft accidents in the past 10 years and the number of deaths per type of aircraft.

Mr. Tebbit
Not all countries publish full statistical data on aircraft accidents and comprehensive information on accidents involving civil aircraft below 5,700 kilogrammes in weight is not available. From published figures taken from various international sources the number of people killed in civil aircraft accidents involving some 77 different aircraft types exceeding 5,700 kilogrammes during the 10-year period from 1969 to 1978 inclusive is 15,192. Third party deaths associated with these accidents amounted to 295.The number of deaths per type of aircraft during this period, taken to the first 10 places, is as follows:
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|Boeing 707|
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|DC9       |
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|Boeing 727|
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|DC8       |
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|DC3       |
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|IL18      |
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|Boeing 747|
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|Caravelle |
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|IL62      |
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|F27       |
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Mr. Sheerman
asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many passengers and crew were killed and injured in civil aircraft accidents year by year in the period 1945 to date.

Mr. Tebbit
This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.