Question follow-through · 7398

Chinook Helicopters: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department (a) currently holds and (b) previously held any documentation relating to the Chinook ZD576 which crashed on 2 June 1994.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Answering body
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
8 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
17 Jun 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department (a) currently holds and (b) previously held any documentation relating to the Chinook ZD576 which crashed on 2 June 1994.

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Department of Science, Innovation and Technology have conducted an extensive search of The National Archive’s (TNA) search engine, Discovery, and their own records and have been able to locate any records relating to Chinook ZD576.Our thoughts and sym...

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