Families of RAF Chinook crash victims ask court to allow case to proceed
Summary
Families of people who died in a 1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash want a court to allow a new legal case against the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). They claim the helicopter was unsafe and that the crash has not been fully or fairly investigated.Key Facts
- The Chinook helicopter crashed on 2 June 1994 in Scotland, killing all 29 people on board.
- The crash initially was blamed on pilot error in a 1995 official inquiry.
- A review in 2011 cleared the pilots but did not explain the crash cause.
- The families argue the MoD has failed to examine if the helicopter was safe to fly.
- They say the MoD’s refusal to hold a public inquiry breaches human rights.
- The helicopter had known mechanical problems and issues after an upgrade just before the crash.
- The MoD denies wrongdoing and says investigations have been thorough.
- The families’ legal team says evidence suggests the helicopter was not fit to fly.
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