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Son of 1994 Chinook helicopter crash victim 'furious' as documents 'sealed for 100 years'

  • On the 31st anniversary of the Mull of Kintyre crash, families launched legal action after the MoD dismissed their calls for a judge-led inquiry and access to sealed files.
  • Families of Chinook crash victims launched legal action on the anniversary after the MoD dismissed calls for a judge-led inquiry, amid documents showing the helicopters were declared unairworthy before the crash.
  • Records show six inquiries into the crash, with 29 fatalities including 25 intelligence personnel and four crew, amid sealed files held for a century.
  • Families of the Mull of Kintyre crash victims vow to pursue a High Court judicial review after the MoD dismissed their demands for a public inquiry and access to sealed files.
  • Families of Chinook crash victims press on with legal action after MoD dismissed their demands for a public inquiry and access to sealed files, claiming breach of human rights obligations.
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Families of Chinook crash victims press on with legal action against MoD

The RAF aircraft crashed carrying 25 British intelligence personnel crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994.

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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