Chinook helicopter crash families to launch legal action against MoD
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.
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