Written questions

Military Aircraft: Accidents

2026-06-02 · Ministry of Defence · 6466 · Official question

Andrew Bowie

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre plays in overseeing or approving works which may disturb WWII aircraft wreckage; and how frequently licences have been issued in such contexts in the past fiv

Answer

The Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) works closely with other stakeholders, including the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), the Air Historical Branch (AHB) and local authorities to assess whether a licence should be issued according...