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RAF Chinook pilots may be cleared Browne to receive Chinook dossier
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New evidence which could finally clear the names of the two RAF pilots killed in the Mull of Kintyre helicopter crash in 1994 is to be presented later. New evidence which could clear the names of the two RAF pilots killed in the 1994 Mull of Kintyre helicopter crash is to be presented later.
The Mull of Kintyre parliamentary group will meet Defence Secretary Des Browne, who has agreed to re-investigate, to hand over a dossier of its findings.The Mull of Kintyre parliamentary group will meet Defence Secretary Des Browne, who has agreed to re-investigate, to hand over a dossier of its findings.
The helicopter crash, which happened in thick fog en route from Northern Ireland to Inverness, killed 29 people.The helicopter crash, which happened in thick fog en route from Northern Ireland to Inverness, killed 29 people.
The RAF accused pilots Jonathan Tapper and Richard Cook of "gross negligence".The RAF accused pilots Jonathan Tapper and Richard Cook of "gross negligence".
However campaigners have always disputed the claim, insisting that it is unfair and unfounded.However campaigners have always disputed the claim, insisting that it is unfair and unfounded.
Decision over-turnedDecision over-turned
Amongst those killed were four special forces crew and 25 senior members of Northern Ireland's intelligence community.Amongst those killed were four special forces crew and 25 senior members of Northern Ireland's intelligence community.
The pilots were initially cleared of blame, but the decision was over-turned two years after a fatal accident enquiry by two senior RAF officers who claimed they were flying too fast and too low in thick fog. The pilots were initially cleared of blame, but the decision was overturned two years after a fatal accident enquiry by two senior RAF officers, who claimed they had been flying too fast and too low in thick fog.
Lord Martin O'Neill and the barrister Michael Powers from the Mull of Kintyre parliamentary group, who will meet Mr Browne, claim that once he has considered the new evidence he will no longer be willing to uphold findings against the pilots. Lord Martin O'Neill and barrister Michael Powers, from the Mull of Kintyre parliamentary group, who will meet Mr Browne, claim that once he has considered the new evidence he will no longer be willing to uphold findings against the pilots.
Campaigners have previously claimed there were serious flaws in the Chinook helicopter which were more likely to have been responsible for the crash.Campaigners have previously claimed there were serious flaws in the Chinook helicopter which were more likely to have been responsible for the crash.