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| RAF Tornado crashes on hillside | |
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| An RAF Tornado has crashed during a training flight in Argyll. | |
| The plane came down on a hillside near the Rest and Be Thankful beauty spot near Arrochar, two miles to the west of Loch Lomond, at about 1145 BST. | |
| The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Tornado F3 was based at RAF Leuchars in Fife. | |
| There are no details on the condition of the pilot and navigator. No civilians are thought to have been hurt in the crash. | |
| The Ministry of Defence said the aircraft had crashed during a routine training flight in Glen Kinglas. | |
| "The circumstances are being investigated and no further information is available at this time," it said. | |
| An ambulance spokeswoman said two crews were at the scene. | An ambulance spokeswoman said two crews were at the scene. |
| A specialist operations team was also on its way. | A specialist operations team was also on its way. |
| A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that police were called at 11.45am to a report of a plane crash near the Rest and Be Thankful, Arrochar. | A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that police were called at 11.45am to a report of a plane crash near the Rest and Be Thankful, Arrochar. |
| "Police are arriving at the scene." | "Police are arriving at the scene." |
| Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said its officers were also assisting in the operation. | Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said its officers were also assisting in the operation. |
| A statement said: "Strathclyde Fire and Rescue's operations support centre received a call reporting that an aircraft, possibly an RAF Tornado, had crashed into the hillside near the A83 at Cairndow. | A statement said: "Strathclyde Fire and Rescue's operations support centre received a call reporting that an aircraft, possibly an RAF Tornado, had crashed into the hillside near the A83 at Cairndow. |
| "Five fire appliances, two major incident units with heavy rescue equipment and a technical support unit to deal with any potential hazardous materials and to minimise any environmental impact were mobilised as a result. | "Five fire appliances, two major incident units with heavy rescue equipment and a technical support unit to deal with any potential hazardous materials and to minimise any environmental impact were mobilised as a result. |
| "Strathclyde Fire and Rescue personnel are working alongside personnel from the RAF, the police and ambulance services to deal with this incident and to locate the occupants of the aircraft." | "Strathclyde Fire and Rescue personnel are working alongside personnel from the RAF, the police and ambulance services to deal with this incident and to locate the occupants of the aircraft." |
| The Tornado F3 was based at RAF Leuchars in Fife | |
| Sue Oliver, who works at Forest Holidays Campsite at Ardgarten, just past Arrochar, told the BBC the crash happened just before midday. | |
| She heard two planes flying overhead between 1130 and 1200 BST. | She heard two planes flying overhead between 1130 and 1200 BST. |
| Ms Oliver said a short time later someone came in to the site and told her there had been a crash. | Ms Oliver said a short time later someone came in to the site and told her there had been a crash. |
| Frances Bremner from Cairndow, a village to the west of Arrochar, described how she heard jets overhead. | Frances Bremner from Cairndow, a village to the west of Arrochar, described how she heard jets overhead. |
| "From about 11am this morning we at Loch Fyne Oysters have listened to these jets flying over and over again," she said. | "From about 11am this morning we at Loch Fyne Oysters have listened to these jets flying over and over again," she said. |
| "My daughter at home saw two jets go over the back of our hill at Cairndow. One was very high but the second very low and she said she hoped it would make it over the hill as it was so low. | "My daughter at home saw two jets go over the back of our hill at Cairndow. One was very high but the second very low and she said she hoped it would make it over the hill as it was so low. |
| "This area is known to have these jets fly over and they do seem to fly very low but you assume they know what they are doing and how risky it is. I hope the crew had time to get out." | "This area is known to have these jets fly over and they do seem to fly very low but you assume they know what they are doing and how risky it is. I hope the crew had time to get out." |
| The Rest and Be Thankful is a tourist spot on the A83 Arrochar to Inveraray Road, north west of Loch Lomond. | The Rest and Be Thankful is a tourist spot on the A83 Arrochar to Inveraray Road, north west of Loch Lomond. |
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