Hi all, here's the latest brief from Parliament:
The Inquiry into the 1994 Chinook Helicopter Crash
The first set of evidence includes the internal MoD Inquiry previously treated as confidential
The House of Lords Select Committee investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash of the Chinook ZD 576 at the Mull of Kintyre on 2nd June 1994 has published the first volume of evidence.
The aircraft crashed into the Mull of Kintyre on the 2nd June 1994 in bad weather, all 4 crew members and 25 civilian and military passengers on board were killed, the helicopter was carrying senior Northern Ireland Security personnel. The MoD internal inquiry found that the pilots of the Helicopter were grossly negligent, the House of Lords decided to conduct an Inquiry to consider whether the MoD were right to blame the pilots for the crash.
This volume of Evidence includes the text of the formal MoD Inquiry into the crash and the Official Statement by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. Both Reports have previously been treated as “Confidential” and therefore had a very restricted circulation. Between them these detailed Reports contain technical assessments of the circumstances of the crash along with diagrams and photographs from the crash site itself and conclusions as to the likely cause.
This publication includes the transcripts of the Committee’s first round of hearings in September, with evidence from members of the RAF board of Inquiry, the AAIB, and the pilots’ Fathers. The Committee’s final Report into the crash is expected in the New Year.
To order please call the Parliamentary Hotline on 08457 023 474 quoting reference BND or click on the following link to order online: https://www.clicktso.com/bookstore.asp?FO=32180&Action=AddItem&ProductID=0104420227.
Price £18.50
ISBN – 0 10 442022 7
For the first time, both the BoI and AAIB are being made available to the public. Order your copy to get the facts.
Regards as always
Brian
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