Liz Saville Roberts – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Liz Saville Roberts on 2015-10-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps have been taken by Air Command in response to the UK Airprox Board’s recommendation that flying procedures be reviewed in the Machynlleth loop following a near-miss incident involving five aircraft on 27 August 2015.

Penny Mordaunt

I believe the hon. Member is referring to an incident that took place on 27 August 2014, in response to which the UK Airprox Board assessed no risk of collision existed.

Following the UK Airprox Board’s recommendation, a review of entry and exit procedures has been completed. No changes have been made as the RAF considered that changing the procedures would adversely affect flight safety. However, the UK Military Low Flying Handbook was updated to highlight to military aircrews that they should exercise caution when entering and exiting the Machynlleth Loop.