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Chinook crash families sue MoD over public inquiry refusal

The families argue that the MoD’s refusal to allow a judge-led inquiry through sealing documents for 100 years breaches their human rights obligations.

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All 29 passengers were killed when the Chinook helicopter crashed in fog on the Kintyre peninsula on June 2, 1994

Overview

  • The Chinook Justice Campaign has initiated a judicial review against the MoD for its refusal to commission a public inquiry into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre crash.
  • Relatives served a letter before action to Defence Secretary John Healey offering a 14-day window to call a judge-led inquiry under Article 2 of the Human Rights Act.
  • They are demanding the early release of files sealed for 100 years that they believe will reveal safety failings and MoD negligence.
  • Investigations noted that Chinook ZD576 had been declared unairworthy by Boscombe Down before the foggy fatal flight that killed 29 people, including 25 intelligence officers.
  • The MoD has so far resisted the call, citing data protection law to justify withholding personal records from public scrutiny.