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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

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

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Widow of man killed in helicopter disaster calls on Crown Office to investigate

The wife of a man who was killed 30 years ago to the day in an RAF helicopter crash has said prosecutors must investigate the disaster. Susan Phoenix’s husband, detective inspector Ian Phoenix was killed in the 2 June 1994 Chinook helicopter ...

02 Jun 2024 at 17:45

Swimmers set new record for Mull of Kintyre to Co Antrim challenge

One of the most challenging swims between Northern Ireland and Scotland has been conquered with a new record. A five-person team, accompanied by pods of dolphins, swam the Dal Riata Channel from the Mull of Kintyre to Co Antrim in seven ...

05 Sept 2024 at 11:41

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 ...

20 May 2024 at 12:46

Families of Chinook crash victims demand full release of sealed documents

The families of those killed in a Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994 have demanded the release of documents that have been sealed for 100 years, saying they “deserve answers” about what really happened. RAF ...

25 May 2025 at 13:16

Lawyer joins calls for sealed Chinook crash documents to be released

A lawyer representing one of the pilots wrongly accused of negligence in the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash has joined calls for the “full truth” about the incident to be made public. RAF Chinook ZD576 crashed in foggy ...

28 May 2025 at 18:34

Families of Chinook crash victims to launch legal action against MoD

The families of those killed in a Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994 have said they are beginning legal action against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for not ordering a public inquiry. They want a High ...

02 Jun 2025 at 00:01

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 ...

10 Jun 2025 at 20:24

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 ...

18 Jul 2025 at 17:05

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 ...

08 Aug 2025 at 09:24

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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