RAF Chinook crash victims' families face dismissal of legal challenge

A High Court judge has dismissed a legal challenge by the families of RAF Chinook crash victims in 1994, ruling that they cannot bring a claim against the Ministry of Defence.

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Families of RAF Chinook crash victims have case dismissed by judge

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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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BBC Published 14 July 2026

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.

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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