Department for Transport written question – answered am ar 17 Rhagfyr 2018.
David Jones
Ceidwadwyr, Gorllewin Clwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many controlled airspace infringements there have been in 2018.
Jesse Norman
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
There was a total of 1170 airspace infringements from 1 January 2018 – 31 October 2018. While all these infringements have the potential to cause a mid-air collision and can also cause disruption and inconvenience to passengers when flights are diverted, in general, the severity of these events is low. Figures for the rest of 2018 will be published once analysed by the Civil Aviation authority (CAA).
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