Susan Phoenix’s husband, detective inspector Ian Phoenix was killed in the 2 June 1994 Chinook helicopter crash, where the RAF aircraft crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in foggy weather. All 25 passengers and all four crew members aboard the RAF Chinook ZD576 were killed. Among the passengers were several Northern Ireland intelligence experts.
It is considered one of the RAF’s worst disasters. Phoenix has since written to the Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain, accusing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of a “cover up” and “unacceptable behaviour”. READ MORE: Tributes paid to victims 30 years on from RAF Chinook crash In the letter, which was also sent to the Scottish Government, Phoenix wrote: “I feel the Scottish Authorities are best placed to help with what I can only describe as the MoD’s unacceptable behaviour over the years, both towards the bereaved families and the deceased pilots.
“This falls woefully short of acceptable standards, as does that of legal authorities, who have not seen fit to order any investigation into the deaths despite evidence of illegal acts having emerged over a period of years. “All of this information has been publicised and placed in the public domain most recently by a BBC documentary exposing a cover up akin to what we have seen in The Post Office situation and the NHS Blood Scandal. “The current situation means families remain in limbo and legally the MOD seem untouchable.
” She said Lord Alexander Philip had agreed the helicopter.
