Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 88158

Chinook Helicopters: Accidents

Tabled: 4 November 2025

Answered: 13 November 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to learn from the Ministry of Defence’s handling of the Chinook ZD576 crash.

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones

One of the primary purposes of each of the investigations and inquiries following the tragic loss of life in the Chinook ZD576 crash, was to ascertain what went wrong and why, in order to prevent a recurrence. This is the aim of all Service Inquiries and ...

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