FAMILIES of those killed in a 1994 Chinook crash have urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to meet them within his first 100 days and order an independent review.

Twenty-nine military personnel died when the RAF Chinook helicopter crashed into the Mull of Kintyre.

A High Court judge threw out a legal challenge this month by the Chinook Justice Campaign against the Ministry of Defence, ruling the claim had been brought too late.

Matt Tobias, whose father died in the crash, said families “do not want years of further litigation,” adding that the Prime Minister “has the power to prevent that” by ordering a fresh review.

“We would urge Mr Burnham to meet us within his first 100 days in office so we can present the evidence that has emerged over recent years and explain why we believe a fresh review, independent of the Ministry of Defence, is now essential,” he said.

In a letter to Mr Burnham, the families said: “We respectfully suggest that the Chinook case now presents the first opportunity for your government to demonstrate [its] principles in practice and should be the test case for Hillsborough Law.”