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| RAF Tornado crashes into The Wash | RAF Tornado crashes into The Wash |
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| An RAF Tornado aircraft has crashed into The Wash close to a practice bombing range in Lincolnshire. | An RAF Tornado aircraft has crashed into The Wash close to a practice bombing range in Lincolnshire. |
| The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the incident happened just after 1100 BST at Holbeach Range. | The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the incident happened just after 1100 BST at Holbeach Range. |
| It is thought the two-seater GR4 Tornado from RAF Marham in Norfolk was using the range. | |
| The RAF rescue co-ordination centre at Kinloss confirmed the two crew members ejected and have now been picked up and are on their way to hospital. | |
| An air sea rescue helicopter was scrambled to help with the rescue. | An air sea rescue helicopter was scrambled to help with the rescue. |
| The Yarmouth coastguard also searched the area using the Skegness RNLI lifeboat and Hunstanton inshore lifeboats. | The Yarmouth coastguard also searched the area using the Skegness RNLI lifeboat and Hunstanton inshore lifeboats. |
| Holbeach Range is north of Holbeach and is used as a bombing range by Tornados, Harriers and Jaguar aircraft. | Holbeach Range is north of Holbeach and is used as a bombing range by Tornados, Harriers and Jaguar aircraft. |
| Practice bombs weighing as much as 2,000lbs (907kg) are dropped on a variety of targets on the range, which is based on the south side of The Wash. | Practice bombs weighing as much as 2,000lbs (907kg) are dropped on a variety of targets on the range, which is based on the south side of The Wash. |