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Statement on behalf of MOD
Group Captain Ian Gale, Station Commander RAF Lossiemouth, has made the following statement:
"It is with great regret that I must confirm the loss of two Tornado GR4 aircraft, from this station, in an incident in the Moray Firth today. The circumstances remain uncertain but clearly this is a very serious incident.
"This incident involved four aircrew all personnel from this station and the thoughts of everyone here are with the families and friends of those involved. As Im sure you will understand, this is an evolving situation and, as such, I am not prepared to comment at this time on their condition or speculate on the circumstances surrounding this incident. However, I can confirm that two individuals have been recovered and two remain unaccounted for. Rescue operations are continuing and I would like to record my gratitude for the ongoing efforts of all those involved.
"I am confident that the Tornado aircraft on this station are operated as safely as they possibly can be
however, todays incident is a stark reminder that the military operations and training we conduct are not without risk. What happened today is under investigation and more details will be released by the Royal Air Force in due course. Until then, I would ask the media to respect that this is a difficult time for the family, friends and colleagues of those involved and for the whole of the RAF Lossiemouth community."
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Group Captain Ian Gale, Station Commander RAF Lossiemouth, has made the following statement:
"It is with great regret that I must confirm the loss of two Tornado GR4 aircraft, from this station, in an incident in the Moray Firth today. The circumstances remain uncertain but clearly this is a very serious incident.
"This incident involved four aircrew all personnel from this station and the thoughts of everyone here are with the families and friends of those involved. As Im sure you will understand, this is an evolving situation and, as such, I am not prepared to comment at this time on their condition or speculate on the circumstances surrounding this incident. However, I can confirm that two individuals have been recovered and two remain unaccounted for. Rescue operations are continuing and I would like to record my gratitude for the ongoing efforts of all those involved.
"I am confident that the Tornado aircraft on this station are operated as safely as they possibly can be
however, todays incident is a stark reminder that the military operations and training we conduct are not without risk. What happened today is under investigation and more details will be released by the Royal Air Force in due course. Until then, I would ask the media to respect that this is a difficult time for the family, friends and colleagues of those involved and for the whole of the RAF Lossiemouth community."
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ohh Then everyone on the vehicle must be horribly injured
or possibly dead!
or possibly dead!
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my vote would be (kinda)lost at sea, because all Fighter Jets are fitted with ejector seats for both pilot and Navigatior. So they would have at least survived that, the only other problem is that is was over the Moray Firth, which has immensely strong currents so i think they have a 3-5 days to find them.
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They got lost near Scotland, You ask me they're dead! But lets not give up hope.
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Trollesta wrote They got lost near Scotland, You ask me they're dead! But lets not give up hope.
Scotland aint that bad, We're Nice people! :trollin: But the Seas, Firths, Rivers and Lochs aren't that nice, in fact the complete opposite so i totally see your point lol
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thats very sad guys
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unholyrev wroteThis Happend near where i live helicopters everywhere looking for them But 2 of them were found so the other 2 might be found so but **** being in that firth,If i were them i would just give up and let myself drown.Trollesta wrote They got lost near Scotland, You ask me they're dead! But lets not give up hope.
Scotland aint that bad, We're Nice people! :trollin: But the Seas, Firths, Rivers and Lochs aren't that nice, in fact the complete opposite so i totally see your point lol
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:UPDATE:
"Following the incident involving two of our Tornado GR4 aircraft in the Moray Firth yesterday, it is with great sadness that I must confirm the death of one of the crew members, an officer from 15 (Reserve) Squadron, based here at RAF Lossiemouth.
"A second crew member remains under medical care, where he is in a serious but stable condition.
"Two additional personnel remain unaccounted for. Due to extremely poor weather conditions in the area, the RAF and Her Majestys Coastguard have made a joint decision not to resume search and rescue operations.
"The operation will be resumed as a recovery operation as soon as possible, but we must be realistic: given the length of time that has elapsed since the accident, there is no expectation of recovering missing personnel alive.
"The Royal Air Force is in contact with the next of kin of all those involved. As I am sure you will understand, they have asked for a period of time to take in the news and inform extended family members before further details are released. The Royal Air Force intend to respect this and I would ask the media to do likewise.
"Clearly, this incident will be subject to full investigation, and a Service Inquiry will be led by the Military Aviation Authority. It is important that we establish the facts of what happened and it is vital that the investigation is allowed to take its course. But the priority now is to ensure that the families of those involved receive the support they need at this most difficult of times.
Damn this sucks
"Following the incident involving two of our Tornado GR4 aircraft in the Moray Firth yesterday, it is with great sadness that I must confirm the death of one of the crew members, an officer from 15 (Reserve) Squadron, based here at RAF Lossiemouth.
"A second crew member remains under medical care, where he is in a serious but stable condition.
"Two additional personnel remain unaccounted for. Due to extremely poor weather conditions in the area, the RAF and Her Majestys Coastguard have made a joint decision not to resume search and rescue operations.
"The operation will be resumed as a recovery operation as soon as possible, but we must be realistic: given the length of time that has elapsed since the accident, there is no expectation of recovering missing personnel alive.
"The Royal Air Force is in contact with the next of kin of all those involved. As I am sure you will understand, they have asked for a period of time to take in the news and inform extended family members before further details are released. The Royal Air Force intend to respect this and I would ask the media to do likewise.
"Clearly, this incident will be subject to full investigation, and a Service Inquiry will be led by the Military Aviation Authority. It is important that we establish the facts of what happened and it is vital that the investigation is allowed to take its course. But the priority now is to ensure that the families of those involved receive the support they need at this most difficult of times.
Damn this sucks
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