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Postby Hungry Haggis » Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:37 pm

Just reported

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-h ... s-18692532
http://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/s ... ancer.aspx . 2018 is not my favourite year at all
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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Gaz » Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:11 pm

Let's hope everyone is ok!!
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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Checkflaps » Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:15 pm

Current news seems to indicate 2 picked up now en route to hostipal. Nothing further though.

Never a good sign.

Fingers crossed for a good outcome.

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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Nickolas » Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:37 pm

Not good. :(
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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:14 pm

OH Nooooooooooooo....

The water is always cold up there too fingers firmly crossed.
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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Jigsaw » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:59 pm

2 still unaccounted for :( I hate these things. I really hope there is a positive outcome.
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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Jet Morgan » Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:31 am

Terrible news. :(

Lets hope the missing pilots are recovered soon and that they are OK...

EDIT @ 0830:

This morning's Metro paper is reporting that one of the two rescued pilots has died in hospital. :(
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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:00 am

:( Oh no :( horrible news, my thoughts are very much with their families and friends :(
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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Jet Morgan » Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:16 am

BBC News is reporting that the search for the two missing pilots has now been given up and that its now being regarded as a recovery operation. Very sad incident.
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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Molerat » Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:05 pm

RIP
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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Mayfly » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:34 pm

The 3 have been named ... :(

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/PeopleInDefence/RafPersonnelInvolvedInTornadoIncidentNamed.htm

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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Gaz » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:50 pm

Heard it on the radio this morning. Very sad :(
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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Mayfly » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:46 am

Wreckage of the 2 Tornados found

http://local.stv.tv/lossiemouth/news/109620-ministry-of-defence-confirm-they-have-located-two-missing-tornados/
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Re: Double Tornado loss

Postby Molerat » Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:52 pm

SI into accident published today (after much pressure).

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... oray-firth

I feel it is a fairly damning report into failures at government / MOD level in not procuring equipment and systems which contributed to the loss of life. Some of these failures carry forward into Typhoon and are still not specified for Lightning II.
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