RAF Chinook crash victims’ families ask Andy Burnham for review of disaster
Summary
Families of the 29 military personnel killed in the 1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash in Scotland want Andy Burnham to order a new independent review of the disaster. They believe there was a cover-up and that important information about the helicopter's safety was hidden.Key Facts
- The Chinook HC2 helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994, killing 29 military personnel.
- The two pilots were first blamed but cleared in a 2011 inquiry that did not find the crash cause.
- Former Defence Secretary Liam Fox supports a new independent review because he suspects a cover-up.
- Families argue the Ministry of Defence may have given incorrect details about the helicopter’s airworthiness.
- A recent court ruled families cannot sue the MoD as their claim was filed too late.
- The Chinook Justice Campaign, representing many victims’ families, plans to take the case to the European court of human rights.
- Families ask Andy Burnham to meet them and start a transparent review separate from the Ministry of Defence.
- The families reference a new law called the Hillsborough law that demands honesty from public officials during investigations.
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