Summary
Families of the victims from the 1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash in Scotland are taking legal action against the Ministry of Defence. They seek a public inquiry to investigate the crash, believing new information about the helicopter’s safety needs to be examined.
Key Facts
- In 1994, a Chinook helicopter crash killed four crew members and 25 passengers.
- The helicopter crashed over the Mull of Kintyre in foggy weather.
- The passengers were security personnel heading to a conference in Scotland.
- Families claim the government has not fully investigated the crash and is violating human rights obligations by not holding a public inquiry.
- The families want sealed documents from the crash released, which were restricted for 100 years.
- A solicitor for the families argues there is evidence that safety safeguards were not applied.
- Pilots were initially blamed for the crash, but this verdict was overturned 17 years later.
- The MoD previously labeled the Chinook helicopters as "unairworthy" before the crash.
