Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 89109

Chinook Helicopters: Accidents

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Alex Easton

IndependentNorth Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the loss of Chinook ZD576 on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994, for what reason the Full Authority Digital Engine Control system of the RAF Chinook fleet at that time was (a) accepted off-contract wit

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
Our deepest sympathies remain with the bereaved families of this tragic accident. I refer the hon. Member to The Mull of Kintyre Review published in 2011, specifically pages 17-18, which covers this aspect of the detailed inquiries into the tragic loss of...

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