John Turbitt (Ian) Phoenix

Died

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2 June 1994

Age

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51

Rank

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Detective Superintendent

Force

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Royal Ulster Constabulary

Cause

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Helicopter

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died when an RAF Chinook helicopter taking him to a conference crashed on the Mull of Kintyre.

One of ten senior detectives who died when the RAF Chinook helicopter taking them to Scotland crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in dense fog. Fifteen other senior army and MI5 officers also died, along with the crew of four.