Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 14375

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

Tabled: 14 November 2024

Answered: 26 November 2024

Named Day

Question

Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of exposure to (a) Sea King (b) Westland Wessex (c) Puma and (d) CH-47 Chinook helicopter (i) fuel and (ii) exhaust fumes on aircrew’s (A) health and (B) risk o

Answer

Al Carns

Common law claims alleging adverse impact from helicopter fuel and exhaust fumes were first received in 2019. Without any admission of liability, since 23 April 2023 the Ministry of Defence has made five compensation payments, totalling £3,578,566 in rela...

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