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Family angry at lack of official event to mark 30 years since RAF Chinook crash

The family of a man who was killed in an RAF Chinook helicopter crash have expressed anger after they were told the Ministry of Defence has not arranged an official memorial to mark the 30th anniversary of the incident. Twenty-nine people were ...

17 May 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Son of Chinook crash victim lodges complaint over MoD 100-year file lockdown

The son of a man killed in the RAF’s worst peacetime air crash has raised an official complaint over the decision by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to lock away files relating to the tragedy for 100 years. Niven Phoenix, whose father Ian was a ...

23 May 2024 at 16:08

Northern Ireland

Tributes paid at service to mark 30 years since RAF Chinook crash

Tributes have been paid to the 29 people killed in an RAF Chinook helicopter crash at a service to mark the 30th anniversary of the disaster. The helicopter carrying leading security personnel crashed on the Mull of Kintyre peninsula on the ...

02 Jun 2024 at 13:30

Northern Ireland

Brother of pilot killed in crash questions decision to close files for 100 years

The brother of a man who was killed in an RAF Chinook helicopter crash has questioned a decision by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to lock away files relating to the accident for 100 years amid claims of a cover-up. Twenty-nine people were ...

20 May 2024 at 12:46

Northern Ireland

Chinook disaster families ‘disgusted’ after PM rejects inquiry calls

Families of the 1994 Chinook disaster victims have said they will “see the UK Government in court” after the Prime Minister rejected calls for a judge-led inquiry. A total of 25 senior intelligence experts and four special forces crew ...

08 Aug 2025 at 09:24

Northern Ireland

Former defence secretary expresses ‘very deep concerns’ over Chinook crash

Former defence secretary Sir Liam Fox has said he has “very deep concerns” about the circumstances surrounding the 1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash and is committed to a full investigation. Twenty-five intelligence experts and four ...

22 Aug 2025 at 15:26

Northern Ireland

Son of Chinook 1994 helicopter crash victim visits memorial and asks for answers

The son of a victim of the RAF 1994 Chinook helicopter crash is calling on the Prime Minister to intervene and allow a public inquiry after visiting the site of the disaster. RAF Chinook ZD576 was carrying 25 British intelligence ...

06 Jul 2025 at 15:24

Northern Ireland

MoD ‘dishonest’ to call 1994 Chinook crash an accident, say families

The families of people killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter disaster have criticised the Ministry of Defence’s description of the crash as a “tragic accident” as “dishonest, deceitful and disingenuous”. RAF Chinook ZD576 was ...

10 Jun 2025 at 20:24

Northern Ireland

Public ‘sick of cover-ups’ at MoD, says Chinook crash campaigner

Calls for a public inquiry into the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash have seen a surge in support in the wake of revelations about the Afghan data leak, with one campaigner saying it shows the public are “sick of cover-ups ...

18 Jul 2025 at 17:05

Northern Ireland

More than 25,000 sign petition demanding answers on 1994 Chinook disaster

More than 25,000 people have signed a petition demanding answers around the 1994 Chinook disaster as the families of the 29 dead accuse the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of a “cover-up”. A total of 25 senior intelligence ...

07 Aug 2025 at 09:55

Northern Ireland

Families of Chinook crash victims press on with legal action against MoD

The families of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash have said they will press on with seeking a judicial review after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) dismissed their demands for a judge-led public ...

28 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Chinook 1994 helicopter crash families criticise MoD for ‘losing moral compass’

Families of the victims of the 1994 RAF Chinook crash have hit out at the Ministry of Defence for refusing a public inquiry into the incident and sealing key documents for 100 years. Relatives of the 29 ...

04 Jul 2025 at 17:21

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