In December, for the first time in over three decades, defence ministers met the families of those killed in the 1994 RAF Chinook crash on the Mull of Kintyre.

RAF Chinook ZD576 crashed on the Mull of Kintyre on 2 June 1994, killing all 29 on board (25 passengers and 4 crew). The dating of the crash to 1994 is correct; questions over the aircraft's airworthiness remain a long-standing controversy.

▸ Wikipedia (historical record) — 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash

Checked Wed 1 Jul, 09:52 · Broadcast: PMQs: Prime Minister's Questions - 22 April 2026

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