RAF Tornado crashes into Scottish hillside
An RAF Tornado jet crashed in remote countryside in Scotland today.
The plane, believed to be from RAF Leuchars, in Fife, hit a hillside in Argyll.
No civilians are understood to have been hurt. There were no details of the condition of the pilot and navigator.
An ambulance spokeswoman said two crews were at the scene. A specialist operations team was also on its way
It is understood the Tornado F3 was on a training flight when it crashed.
Search and rescue helicopters were scrambled to search the countryside for the wreckage and the crew.
Air accident investigators will also be attending.
The F3 came into service with the RAF in the 1980s.
The pilot in the front seat flies the aircraft while the rear seat weapons systems officer controls the radar and defensive countermeasures systems.
