The families of those who died in the 1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash have said they hope they are “getting somewhere” after defence ministers agreed to meet with them.

Twenty-five intelligence experts and four special forces crew were killed when the helicopter crashed on the Mull of Kintyre, en route from RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland to Fort George near Inverness, on June 2 that year.

The incident was initially blamed on pilot error before this was overturned in 2011.

Relatives of those killed are calling for answers about the crash and are seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in person, having delivered a handwritten letter to Downing Street last month.

Families of the victims have said they will “see the UK Government in court” after the Prime Mini

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