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November 29, 2000
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Chinook tragedy demands reform
The Public Accounts Committee report into the Mull of Kintyre helicopter crash vindicates Computer Weekly's three-year campaign for justice. It... -
November 29, 2000
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MPs boost Chinook fight
At first glance, today's report by MPs of the PublicAccounts Committee (PAC) tells the story of flawed engine control software on the Chinook Mk2 helicopter
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November 22, 2000
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Caught red handed by latest police IT
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November 15, 2000
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Did MoD deceive RAF inquiry?
New information shows that the Ministry of Defence withheld information from an air chief marshal about software flaws that could...
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November 01, 2000
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Blair criticised for failure to meet Chinook campaigners
Tony CollinsThe prime minister was criticised in the House of Commons this week for not meeting a delegation of senior MPs and peers over the...
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October 25, 2000
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MPs fight on for independent Chinook inquiry
As peers and MPs rally to the cause for a new independent inquiry, former defence minister Malcolm Rifkind is among those to criticise the reasons for the... -
July 19, 2000
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Blair steps into Chinook battle
Tony CollinsThe Prime Minister, Tony Blair, will personally look into the circumstances of the crash of a Chinook helicopter on the Mull of...
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June 28, 2000
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Bell champions 'mass of new evidence' on Chinook crash
Tony CollinsIndependent MP Martin Bell has told the House of Commons that a mass of new evidence has emerged over the possible causes of...
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June 21, 2000
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Air chief marshall attacks Chinook evidence
Tony CollinsAir Chief Marshal Sir William Wratten has criticised evidence suggesting that the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash could have...
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June 14, 2000
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Scotland backs Chinook crash report
The Scottish Executive has found that Computer Weekly uncovered new evidence over the reliability of the Fadec (Full Authority Digital Engine Control)...