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Defence secretary pays tribute to crew of crashed RAF Tornado jet | Defence secretary pays tribute to crew of crashed RAF Tornado jet |
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The defence secretary, Philip Hammond, has paid tribute to three Tornado jet crew lost in a crash in the Moray Firth this week. | The defence secretary, Philip Hammond, has paid tribute to three Tornado jet crew lost in a crash in the Moray Firth this week. |
Hammond said Flight Lieutenant Hywel Poole had been killed, and Squadron Leader Samuel Bailey and Flight Lieutenant Adam Sanders were missing presumed dead. | Hammond said Flight Lieutenant Hywel Poole had been killed, and Squadron Leader Samuel Bailey and Flight Lieutenant Adam Sanders were missing presumed dead. |
"My thoughts – and, I am sure, those of the entire House – are with their loved ones at this difficult time, and with the fourth member of the squadron involved in the incident, who is currently in a serious but stable condition in hospital," he told MPs. | "My thoughts – and, I am sure, those of the entire House – are with their loved ones at this difficult time, and with the fourth member of the squadron involved in the incident, who is currently in a serious but stable condition in hospital," he told MPs. |
The two Tornado GR4s from RAF Lossiemouth, north-east Scotland, came down south of Wick on Tuesday afternoon. | The two Tornado GR4s from RAF Lossiemouth, north-east Scotland, came down south of Wick on Tuesday afternoon. |
The crew were all from 15 (Reserve) Squadron. | The crew were all from 15 (Reserve) Squadron. |
The prime minister, David Cameron, added his voice to the tributes. | The prime minister, David Cameron, added his voice to the tributes. |
"The circumstances still remain uncertain but it's clearly a very serious incident," he said. | "The circumstances still remain uncertain but it's clearly a very serious incident," he said. |
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