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Families Demand Inquiry into 1994 Chinook Crash Cover-Up

10/22/2025

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Families of victims of the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash filed a petition with 110 questions to the UK government, seeking a public inquiry.
The 1994 Chinook crash killed 25 intelligence experts and four crew members.
Initial attribution to pilot error was overturned.
The Chinook Justice Campaign, backed by over 47,000 signatures, seeks a public inquiry after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer denied their request.
Campaigners say key documents have been sealed for 100 years, undermining trust in the Ministry of Defence and supporting their claim that their questions rest on evidence ignored by previous inquiries.

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Families of victims of the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash filed a petition with 110 questions to the UK government, seeking a public inquiry.
The 1994 Chinook crash killed 25 intelligence experts and four crew members.
Initial attribution to pilot error was overturned.
The Chinook Justice Campaign, backed by over 47,000 signatures, seeks a public inquiry after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer denied their request.
Campaigners say key documents have been sealed for 100 years, undermining trust in the Ministry of Defence and supporting their claim that their questions rest on evidence ignored by previous inquiries.