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| The names of the three men who died when their RAF Tornado fighters crashed off the east coast of Scotland have been released by the Ministry of Defence. | The names of the three men who died when their RAF Tornado fighters crashed off the east coast of Scotland have been released by the Ministry of Defence. |
| The men, who were all based at RAF Lossiemouth, were Flight Lieutenant Hywel Poole, Squadron Leader Samuel Bailey and Flight Lieutenant Adam Sanders. | The men, who were all based at RAF Lossiemouth, were Flight Lieutenant Hywel Poole, Squadron Leader Samuel Bailey and Flight Lieutenant Adam Sanders. |
| Flight Lieutenant Poole died in hospital after being rescued from the Moray Firth on Tuesday afternoon and the two others are still missing, presumed dead, the MoD said. | Flight Lieutenant Poole died in hospital after being rescued from the Moray Firth on Tuesday afternoon and the two others are still missing, presumed dead, the MoD said. |
| All three were members of 15 (Reserve) Squadron. A fourth man was also pulled from the water and is in a stable condition in hospital. | All three were members of 15 (Reserve) Squadron. A fourth man was also pulled from the water and is in a stable condition in hospital. |
| Flight Lieutenant Poole was 28 and had been a member of the Welsh National and British National Sailing Squads. He graduated from RAF officer training in 2006 and was selected for training on the Tornado GR4, and had only been at RAF Lossiemouth since last November. | Flight Lieutenant Poole was 28 and had been a member of the Welsh National and British National Sailing Squads. He graduated from RAF officer training in 2006 and was selected for training on the Tornado GR4, and had only been at RAF Lossiemouth since last November. |
| Squadron Leader Bailey, 36, originally from Nottingham, joined the Tornado force in 2001, serving in operations over Iraq. He had been an instructor with 15 (Reserve) Squadron since 2004 and was promoted to squadron leader in 2010 after a tour of duty in Afghanistan. He leaves a wife, Fiona, and a daughter, Erin. | Squadron Leader Bailey, 36, originally from Nottingham, joined the Tornado force in 2001, serving in operations over Iraq. He had been an instructor with 15 (Reserve) Squadron since 2004 and was promoted to squadron leader in 2010 after a tour of duty in Afghanistan. He leaves a wife, Fiona, and a daughter, Erin. |
| Flight Lieutenant Sanders, 27, was a pupil of Scarisbrick Hall school in Lancashire and a former captain of its cross-country and cricket teams. He graduated from RAF officer training in 2006. | Flight Lieutenant Sanders, 27, was a pupil of Scarisbrick Hall school in Lancashire and a former captain of its cross-country and cricket teams. He graduated from RAF officer training in 2006. |
| All three men were praised by Wing Commander Jonathan Moreton, the commanding officer of 15 (Reserve) Squadron. | All three men were praised by Wing Commander Jonathan Moreton, the commanding officer of 15 (Reserve) Squadron. |
| The two Tornado GR4s came down south of Wick on Tuesday. They had been flying together and were involved in a training bombing run. An investigation is under way. | The two Tornado GR4s came down south of Wick on Tuesday. They had been flying together and were involved in a training bombing run. An investigation is under way. |
| In a statement to the House of Commons the defence secretary, Philip Hammond, said: "My thoughts 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." | In a statement to the House of Commons the defence secretary, Philip Hammond, said: "My thoughts 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." |
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