Talk:1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash

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Names[edit]

See https://www.palacebarracksmemorialgarden.co.uk/archive/Mull%20of%20Kintrye.htm — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.169.192.75 (talk) 11:36, 24 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

One theory[edit]

One theory can be seen at https://www.globalresearch.ca/britain-s-cover-up-of-inside-job-in-fatal-raf-chinook-crash/27828 . — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.15.21.214 (talk) 15:24, 15 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This is only one theory. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.142.71.246 (talk) 16:20, 10 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

GPS SatNav[edit]

Back in 1994 the $400 hand-held Garmin GPS 45 was available on the open market. A device able to accept latitude/longitude way-pointsAND store simplistic bearing/distance route directions. Are we to believe even a hack-job (multi million dollar) digital flight control system did not have the function of a $400 GPS system (or going further back to 1990 when the Magellan sold the first commercially available NAV 1000 costing $3000). After Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down in 1983 after a navigation error led them into Soviet airspace, U.S. President Ronald Reagan ordered GPS technologies to be freely available for civilian use. The first commercial handheld GPS receiver came six years later in the form of the Magellan NAV 1000, after the first civilian GPS satellite was launched. But it wasn't until 2000 when U.S. President Bill Clinton ordered that Selective Availability be turned off, which brought civilian GPS accuracy from 300 m to 20 m — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.145.109.83 (talk) 23:02, 25 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

title[edit]

"1994 Scotland RAF Chinook crash" is a bit of an awkward phrasing - I'd suggest either 1994 RAF Chinook crash as a more standard phrasing (compare the others in Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1994, which tend to use just operator/type plus date), or 1994 Mull of Kintyre crash/1994 Mull of Kintyre helicopter crash, since it is probably more generally referred to by the specific location. I have no great preference either way, but I think either would be preferable to the one we have now. Andrew Gray (talk) 16:50, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Just checked Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Aviation accident task force (knew there would be a guideline somewhere): "For articles on air accidents without a flight number, the title should be in the format: "<year> <airline> <aircraft> <event>" or, if this is not possible, "<year> <place> <event>". So it sounds like either works but 1994 RAF Chinook crash would be the preferred form. If there's no objections I'll move it in a few days. Andrew Gray (talk) 09:22, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know if that's not to general to identify the subject. They're could potentially be multiple similar crashes and a reader might struggle with searching for this one. I also think it's better-known for its location than its year. I'd support something like Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash, with or without the year. And whatever we call it, we should create redirects for all plausible alternative titles. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 09:51, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'd be happy with that - maybe 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash? I think it's not strictly needed for "better known by" but I find the consistent use of dates in article titles is quite handy. And agree on a forest of redirects from all thee variations... Andrew Gray (talk) 11:45, 5 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@HJ Mitchell Now moved. Andrew Gray (talk) 18:56, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Macca of the Beatles (Zionist Maccabees) Paul MacCartney his Mull of KinTYRE and the blackspot?[edit]

Is it okay to byword Paul MacCartney his 1977 hit “Mull of Kintyre” and the aforesaid links to the ancient Tyre, the Zionist Maccabees and the later Mull of Kintyre crashsiteblackspot? 2A00:23C7:9C97:5D01:494F:B25E:69DD:FF58 (talk) 18:56, 2 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Other causes[edit]

The final paragraph reads:

The aircraft had not been classified as airworthy. It was mandated upon the RAF that it was "not to be relied upon in any way".

This presumably is referring to the CAR warning the navigation and communication systems were not to be relied upon. But the 'it' here refers to the whole aircraft so "in any way" does not make sense. For example, the power/engine systems and flight control surfaces were all fine.

Could someone who knows more about this topic than I do please rewrite the second sentence (or delete it?). Thanks.

Armuluk (talk) 12:31, 1 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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