Guest PerArduaAdAstra Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 From the BBC Two killed in RAF Tornado crash Two RAF air crew have been killed after a Tornado jet crashed during a training flight in Argyll. The plane came down on a hillside near the Rest and Be Thankful beauty spot in Glen Kinglass, near Arrochar, at about 1145 BST. The Ministry of Defence said that the Tornado F3 was based at RAF Leuchars in Fife and that next of kin had been informed. No civilians are thought to have been hurt in the crash. The Ministry of Defence said the aircraft had crashed during a routine training flight in Glen Kinglass and the circumstances were being investigated. A spokesman said that it was with "deep regret" the MoD could confirm the deaths of two RAF crew from 43 Squadron, RAF Leuchars. The weather in the area at the time of the crash was said to be overcast with thick clouds. Andy Graham, 60, a retired rigger who moved to Arrochar three years ago, said he saw two Tornados flying low in the area around lunchtime. He said: "We get jets flying over here on training exercises quite regularly. It's not unusual to see them and you definitely hear them. "But today they seemed to be flying much lower than normal. We watched them fly along the loch, up through the glen and towards the Rest And Be Thankful." The Rest and Be Thankful is a tourist spot on the A83 Arrochar to Inveraray Road, north west of Loch Lomond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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