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| RAF bodies returning to Kinloss | RAF bodies returning to Kinloss |
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| The bodies of 14 servicemen killed when an RAF Nimrod crashed in Afghanistan are being flown back to the plane's home base at Kinloss in Moray. | The bodies of 14 servicemen killed when an RAF Nimrod crashed in Afghanistan are being flown back to the plane's home base at Kinloss in Moray. |
| The bodies of British military personnel who have been killed abroad are normally repatriated at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. | The bodies of British military personnel who have been killed abroad are normally repatriated at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. |
| However, there were calls for the men to be taken back to Kinloss instead. | However, there were calls for the men to be taken back to Kinloss instead. |
| Twelve airmen, a Royal Marine and a soldier died in the crash 10 days ago, after a suspected technical fault. | Twelve airmen, a Royal Marine and a soldier died in the crash 10 days ago, after a suspected technical fault. |
| 'Perfectly understandable' | 'Perfectly understandable' |
| Air force chiefs and senior figures will attend a ceremony at Kinloss marking the return of the bodies of those who lost their lives. | Air force chiefs and senior figures will attend a ceremony at Kinloss marking the return of the bodies of those who lost their lives. |
| The 12 RAF personnel killed were: Flt Lt Steven Johnson, Flt Lt Leigh Anthony Mitchelmore, Flt Lt Gareth Rodney Nicholas, Flt Lt Allan James Squires, Flt Lt Steven Swarbrick, Flt Sgt Gary Wayne Andrews, Flt Sgt Stephen Beattie, Flt Sgt Gerard Martin Bell, Flt Sgt Adrian Davies, Sgt Benjamin James Knight, Sgt John Joseph Langton and Sgt Gary Paul Quilliam. | |
| The soldier who died was L/Cpl Oliver Simon Dicketts from the Parachute Regiment and the Royal Marine was named as Joseph David Windall. | The soldier who died was L/Cpl Oliver Simon Dicketts from the Parachute Regiment and the Royal Marine was named as Joseph David Windall. |
| The MP for Moray, Angus Robertson, said: "It is perfectly understandable that the service families in Moray wanted to see the remains of their loved ones returned to RAF Kinloss." | The MP for Moray, Angus Robertson, said: "It is perfectly understandable that the service families in Moray wanted to see the remains of their loved ones returned to RAF Kinloss." |