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Chinook Helicopters: Accidents

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.

answeredGavin RobinsonMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
23 Jun 2025
Target answer date
26 Jun 2025
Answer
26 Jun 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 26 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    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 co...

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