Crashed jet fighter airmen named
3 Jul 2009 17:42 BST

The two crew of an RAF jet fighter who were killed when it crashed into a hillside in Argyll have been named by the Ministry of Defence.

Flt Lt Kenneth Thompson, 27, and Flt Lt Nigel Morton, 43, died in the accident on Thursday afternoon.

The Tornado crew were from 43 Squadron, based at RAF Leuchars in Fife. The aircraft had been on a training flight with another Tornado at the time.

Investigations into the cause of the crash are under way.

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