Accident, Syria (Inquiry)

Oral Answers to Questions — Civil Aviation – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 10 Rhagfyr 1947.

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Photo of Sir Jocelyn Lucas Sir Jocelyn Lucas , Portsmouth South 12:00, 10 Rhagfyr 1947

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation if he is aware that the fact-finding inquiry on the Pan-American Airway Constellation accident at Meyadin, Syria, on 18th June, 1947, in which seven British subjects were killed, has now been published, stating that the aircraft was not provided with maps or charts of emergency landing fields, including the R.A.F. base at Habbaniya; and to what extent such information is and has been available to civilian operating companies.

Photo of Mr George Lindgren Mr George Lindgren , Wellingborough

No, Sir. The Interim Report of the Fact-Finding Committee makes no mention of the lack of maps or charts, and the final report has not yet been received. British aeronautical charts are on sale through authorised chart sellers.