MoD accused of ‘callous disregard’ for Chinook families after FOI disclosure
Families say the release exposed sensitive personal, financial and legal details and have demanded the MoD refer itself to regulators.
- Families of the 29 victims killed in the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash lodged a formal complaint against the Ministry of Defence following the release of sensitive personal data via a freedom of information request.
- For over 30 years, The Chinook Justice Campaign has fought for truth, including a 16-year battle to clear the pilots' names following the crash of RAF Chinook ZD576 in Northern Ireland on June 2, 1994.
- Following advice from Veterans Minister Louise Sandher-Jones in November that sealed documents were available, the British Forces Broadcasting Service submitted the FOI request that ultimately exposed the families' private information.
- Human rights lawyer Mark Stephens called the disclosure 'a serious failure,' while families urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to confirm a meeting 'as soon as possible' with the MoD.
- Chris Cook, whose brother Flight Lieutenant Rick Cook died in the disaster, said the breach makes a public inquiry and application of the proposed Hillsborough Law 'more urgent than ever.
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MoD accused of 'callous disregard' after Chinook families' personal information released in 'serious failure'
The families of the 29 victims who died in the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook disaster have lodged a formal complaint against the Ministry of Defence (MoD), accusing the department of "callous disregard" for their privacy
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MoD accused of ‘callous disregard’ for Chinook families after FOI disclosure
The Chinook Justice Campaign has lodged a formal complaint.
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The Chinook crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994, killing all 29 on board (Chris Bacon/PA) Chris Bacon Families of those killed in the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash have accused the Ministry of Defence of a "callous disregard" for their personal data after sensitive information was released to a media organisation. The disclosure came following a freedom of information request and has prompted a formal complaint from the Chinook Justice C…
Ministry of Defence is accused of 'callous disregard' for the families of those killed in the Northern Ireland-Scotland Chinook crash after their data is disclosed
Families of the 29 people killed in the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash have accused the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of a "callous disregard" for their personal data after sensitive information was released.
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