Families Demand Transparency in 1994 Chinook Crash, Submit 47,000-Signature Petition to Downing Street

October 19, 2025
Families Demand Transparency in 1994 Chinook Crash, Submit 47,000-Signature Petition to Downing Street
  • Victims' families, including relatives of Anthony Hornby and John Tobias, demand transparency, asserting that ongoing secrecy disrespects the victims and hampers justice.

  • The campaign is calling for a public, judge-led inquiry and plans to submit their petition and a letter to the UK government to seek answers about decision-making, aircraft safety, and whether risks were communicated to those onboard.

  • The crash on June 2, 1994, on the Mull of Kintyre, resulted in 29 deaths, including intelligence experts and special forces, with initial blame on pilot error overturned in 2011.

  • Technical expert David Hill criticizes the government’s stance, emphasizing that the questions raised disprove claims of no new evidence and highlight failures in safety and transparency.

  • Family members, including brothers Andy and Matt Tobias, plan to personally hand in the petition to Downing Street on Tuesday, as part of their effort to hold the government accountable.

  • The families are calling for a public inquiry after the Prime Minister rejected previous requests, and they intend to deliver their petition and a letter to the Ministry of Defence.

  • The campaign asserts that the government's refusal to hold a judge-led inquiry and the sealing of documents until 2094 are betrayals that undermine trust, with critics arguing that these secrecy measures prevent accountability.

  • Families of the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash victims have launched a campaign demanding transparency and accountability, submitting a petition with over 47,000 signatures to Downing Street.

  • The campaign's 110 critical questions focus on who authorized the mission, why the aircraft type was chosen, whether warnings about risks were given, and why the aircraft was unairworthy despite experienced test pilots being involved.

  • The petition, organized by the Chinook Justice Campaign, has garnered over 47,000 signatures and will be submitted to Downing Street and the Ministry of Defence.

  • A BBC documentary revealed that files related to the crash have been sealed by the Ministry of Defence for 100 years, fueling suspicion and distrust among the victims’ families.

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