East-Raf Test Pilot says Chinook safety crashes on ‘show flight’

A chinook helicopter that crashed in Scotland over 30 years ago, killed 29 people, being flown as a “show flight”, as security concerns were raised about its airing, a former RAF test pilot.

Four crew teams and 25 passengers were killed when Rough Chinook ZD576 attacked a hill in 1994 under foggy circumstances.

Retired squadron leader Robert Burke said that Chinook’s Mark 2 version was chosen to showcase the army that the upgrade from Mark 1 version was safe recently.

The Ministry of Defense (MOD) said that it sympathize with relatives of those killed but insisted that the conditions of the accident have already been thoroughly investigated.

The allegation comes ahead of the rebrowdast at the end of this week A BBC documentary Which previously broadcast concerns about Mark 2 Chinook’s aeries.

At the time of the accident, Raf was a unit test pilot located in Odiim, which was a unit test pilot, claimed during a recent discussion with relatives. Election campaign for a new public inquiry.

He has said that Mark 2 version was chosen by RAF test engineers and pilots despite safety concerns about its airport.

Former test pilot said that he believes that internal politics between the Army and RAF would have influenced the decision to use Mark 2 aircraft.

Many of the passengers who died were senior members of the security services, traveling from RAF Eldergrove to Fort George in Northern Ireland near Northern Ireland, was considered about the troubles in northern Ireland for a conference.

He said, “That aircraft was flown despite all reservations, and in fact the request from one of the dead pilots at that time had to show the army that the Chinook program was running on time and was completely safe to go to Mark 2 service,” he said.

“It was a show flight. The journey – from Airfield to Airfield – for example RAF Hercules had a correct opportunity to blow up such a high -profile group.

“Not in a helicopter that had a lot of concerns. It was a gesture, that flying. A careless work, but a show flight – it is equally simple, and completely sad, as.”

It was previously revealed that the pilots had requested to fly the Mark 1 version of Chinook or two puma helicopters which were on the stand-bye.

It is also revealed that files related to accident Will not be made public for 100 years.

SQ LDR Burke suggested that it was part of the attempt to cover the right facts around the disaster.

Petricia Connoy, from South Belfast, lost his father in the accident, lost CH Chap Desmond Connoy. He was 55 years old.

Ms. Connoy said: “I feel ill for my stomach that this flight was a show flying to try to end an argument between the RAF and the army about the safety of the Chinook fleet.

“Instead, that decision ended my daddy’s life and started searching for mourning, trauma and truth throughout his life.”

Many families have written an open letter to the UK government for an public inquiry.

Last week, the Prime Minister wrote to the families that they would have an inquiry. Not in public interest,

The accident on 2 June 1994 is one of the worst peacock losses in RAF’s life.

Two pilots accused of negligence on the disaster were released after 17 years.

An MOD spokesperson said the accident was an “tragic accident” and had involved in crisis for families “lack of certainty” about the accident.

The spokesperson said: “We provided a detailed and idea response to the pre-carriage protocol letter, stating that we cannot accept the demand to set up a new public inquiry.

“It is unlikely that a public inquiry will identify any new evidence or reach a new conclusion based on the current evidence.

“The accident has already been the subject of six inquiry and investigation, including an independent judge -led review.”