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| Nimrod flight delayed for tests | Nimrod flight delayed for tests |
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| A Nimrod flight from RAF Kinloss was delayed to allow safety checks on the fleet after a "minor technical issue" came to light. | A Nimrod flight from RAF Kinloss was delayed to allow safety checks on the fleet after a "minor technical issue" came to light. |
| The Nimrod was due to take off from the base, which is in mourning after the Afghanistan crash, on Tuesday morning. | The Nimrod was due to take off from the base, which is in mourning after the Afghanistan crash, on Tuesday morning. |
| The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said there was a potential issue not related to the crash, and the launch was being delayed until the afternoon. | The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said there was a potential issue not related to the crash, and the launch was being delayed until the afternoon. |
| Twelve of the 14 men killed in the Nimrod crash were based at RAF Kinloss. | Twelve of the 14 men killed in the Nimrod crash were based at RAF Kinloss. |
| These things are not uncommon, as a matter of course they will look at the others MoD spokesman | These things are not uncommon, as a matter of course they will look at the others MoD spokesman |
| An MoD spokesman told the BBC Scotland news website: "We had planned a launch and put it back. | An MoD spokesman told the BBC Scotland news website: "We had planned a launch and put it back. |
| "There was considered a potential technical issue across the whole fleet not related to the crash. | "There was considered a potential technical issue across the whole fleet not related to the crash. |
| "These things are not uncommon, as a matter of course they will look at the others." | "These things are not uncommon, as a matter of course they will look at the others." |
| All non-essential flights from the base had been grounded on Monday as a mark of respect for the victims. | All non-essential flights from the base had been grounded on Monday as a mark of respect for the victims. |
| A four-man board of inquiry will investigate the cause of the crash, which is thought to have been due to a technical fault. | A four-man board of inquiry will investigate the cause of the crash, which is thought to have been due to a technical fault. |
| Fire reported | Fire reported |
| Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy said that the Nimrod had just completed a routine air-to-air refuelling when a fire was reported on board. | |
| He said: "We have definitely got an early report that the pilot reported a technical problem connected with fire. | He said: "We have definitely got an early report that the pilot reported a technical problem connected with fire. |
| "The whole recovery operation for the wreckage is ongoing at the moment and I cannot confirm at the moment whether they actually have identified the black box." | "The whole recovery operation for the wreckage is ongoing at the moment and I cannot confirm at the moment whether they actually have identified the black box." |
| Relatives have been paying tribute, with Sgt Benjamin Knight's older brother Andy saying he had wanted to help the people of Afghanistan and "died doing what he loved". | Relatives have been paying tribute, with Sgt Benjamin Knight's older brother Andy saying he had wanted to help the people of Afghanistan and "died doing what he loved". |
| Military and civilian personnel held a service at the base where prayers were said and a minute's silence observed. | Military and civilian personnel held a service at the base where prayers were said and a minute's silence observed. |
| The small Moray community is beginning the healing process, with counselling being offered to both young and old. | The small Moray community is beginning the healing process, with counselling being offered to both young and old. |
| Moray MP Angus Robertson is urging the government to send the bodies straight to RAF Kinloss rather than RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to avoid any delays. | Moray MP Angus Robertson is urging the government to send the bodies straight to RAF Kinloss rather than RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire to avoid any delays. |
| It has also emerged that a soldier killed in a suspected suicide bombing in Kabul on Monday was from a Scottish regiment. | It has also emerged that a soldier killed in a suspected suicide bombing in Kabul on Monday was from a Scottish regiment. |
| The soldier was a member of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland. | The soldier was a member of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland. |