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| RAF Tornado crashes in Scotland |
| 2009-07-02 |
| An RAF Tornado has crashed in Argyll, police have confirmed. The plane is understood to have come down on a hillside near the Rest and Be Thankful beauty spot near Arrochar - two miles to the west of Loch Lomond. The plane is believed to be from RAF Leuchars, in Fife. No civilians are thought to have been hurt. There are no details on the condition of the pilot and navigator. Strathclyde Police were alerted to the incident at about 1145 BST on Thursday. An ambulance spokeswoman said two crews were at the scene. A specialist operations team was also on its way. A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that police were called at 11.45am to a report of a plane crash near the Rest and Be Thankful, Arrochar. Police are arriving at the scene." The Rest and Be Thankful is a tourist spot on the A83 Arrochar to Inveraray Road, north west of Loch Lomond. |
| Posted by:Bright Pebbles |
| #3 xbalanke, the SR-51 used to leak fuel like a sieve on the ground. Sealed up at the flight temps. I know the Tornado's a totally diff animal, but perhaps it wasn't all "f*ck-it" maintenance and design |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-07-02 18:47 |
| #2 Nope, both killed. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2009-07-02 18:43 |
| #1 I pray the crew made it out safely. I know these birds aren't new, and I'm not sure how maintenance on them is, but I remember seeing one on static display at an airshow about 8 years ago - it had multiple 5 gallon buckets underneath to catch leaking fuel. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2009-07-02 12:26 |