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| MoD criticised for Nimrod flypast | |
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| The MoD has come under attack for allowing a Nimrod aircraft to fly over central London during a flypast to mark the Queen's official birthday. | The MoD has come under attack for allowing a Nimrod aircraft to fly over central London during a flypast to mark the Queen's official birthday. |
| It follows a coroner's ruling three weeks ago that the fleet is unairworthy and should be grounded. | |
| Relatives of 14 men killed when their plane exploded over Afghanistan two years ago are furious about the Buckingham Palace flypast. | Relatives of 14 men killed when their plane exploded over Afghanistan two years ago are furious about the Buckingham Palace flypast. |
| The MoD has insisted the plane is safe to fly. | The MoD has insisted the plane is safe to fly. |
| The Nimrod, from RAF Kinloss, will be one of 55 aircraft taking part. | The Nimrod, from RAF Kinloss, will be one of 55 aircraft taking part. |
| The flypast is due to follow the Trooping the Colour ceremony. | The flypast is due to follow the Trooping the Colour ceremony. |
| Relatives - who are already seeking a meeting with ministers - are unhappy that it is being allowed to fly just 1,500 feet over the most populated part of the country. | Relatives - who are already seeking a meeting with ministers - are unhappy that it is being allowed to fly just 1,500 feet over the most populated part of the country. |
| Graham Knight, whose son died in the crash, said: "We have gone through a three-week inquest in which the coroner said the planes were un-airworthy. | Graham Knight, whose son died in the crash, said: "We have gone through a three-week inquest in which the coroner said the planes were un-airworthy. |
| "Then they fly it over the most populated part of the country. | "Then they fly it over the most populated part of the country. |
| "It is like sticking two fingers up at the coroner and the MoD saying we can do what we want to do." | "It is like sticking two fingers up at the coroner and the MoD saying we can do what we want to do." |