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Chinook Helicopters: Accidents

Asked by Gavin RobinsonDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 26 June 2025UIN 61825

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of supporting a public inquiry into the 1994 Chinook Helicopter Crash on the Mull of Kintyre.

Answered by Al Carns

I want to extend my sympathies to the families of those killed in this tragic accident. Having lost personnel on operations myself, I know the pain that they feel.

We have received a pre-action protocol letter from the Chinook Justice Campaign and are considering our response. It would therefore be inappropriate to comment further.

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