Families of RAF Chinook crash victims have case dismissed by judge

In 1994, a Chinook helicopter carrying 25 passengers and four crew crashed in the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland, killing all of those on board.

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Legal challenge over fatal 1994 RAF Chinook crash thrown out by High Court judge

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The bereaved families of the 1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash cannot bring a legal claim against the Ministry of Defence over the incident, a High Court judge has ruled.

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BBC Published 14 July 2026

Families of RAF Chinook crash victims have case dismissed by judge

Sky Published 14 July 2026

Legal challenge over fatal 1994 RAF Chinook crash thrown out by High Court judge

The bereaved families of the 1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash cannot bring a legal claim against the Ministry of Defence over the incident, a High Court judge has ruled.

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