Military Aircraft: Helicopters
Commons · Question 14375 · Tabled 14 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 26 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of exposure to (a) Sea King (b) Westland Wessex (c) Puma and (d) CH-47 Chinook helicopter (i) fuel and (ii) exhaust fumes on aircrew’s (A) health and (B) risk o
Answer
Answered by Al Carns, 26 Nov 2024
Corrected 27 Nov 2024 by Al Carns
Common law claims alleging adverse impact from helicopter fuel and exhaust fumes were first received in 2019. Without any admission of liability, since 23 April 2023 the Ministry of Defence has made five compensation payments, totalling £3,578,566 in rela...