Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 13 November 2025.
Helen Maguire
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Primary Care and Cancer)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to learn from the Ministry of Defence’s handling of the Chinook ZD576 crash.
Louise Jones
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence
One of the primary purposes of each of the investigations and inquiries following the tragic loss of life in the Chinook ZD576 crash, was to ascertain what went wrong and why, in order to prevent a recurrence. This is the aim of all Service Inquiries and consequently the process of learning and applying lessons is a constantly evolving one. My noble friend Lord Coaker has written to the Chinook Justice Campaign inviting family members to meet with him before the end of the year.
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