Question follow-through · 5909

Chinook Helicopters: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any documents relating to the (a) Chinook Air Crash on 2 June 1994 and to (b) Mk 2 Chinook have been destroyed.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
2 Jun 2026
Target answer date
8 Jun 2026
Answer
8 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any documents relating to the (a) Chinook Air Crash on 2 June 1994 and to (b) Mk 2 Chinook have been destroyed.

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Further time is required to ascertain whether the Ministry of Defence holds information in scope of this question. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of the letter in the Library of the House.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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