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Body of Alex Salmond leaves North Macedonia on private chartered flight
A ceremony was held at Ohrid Airport prior to the departure of the private flight, which was personally paid for by Scottish businessman Sir Tom Hunter.
Alex Salmond's body to be returned to Scotland - with private individual paying for flight after request to use RAF rejected
The former first minister of Scotland died on Saturday, at the age of 69, during a trip to Ohrid in North Macedonia. UK MPs had been among those calling for the Royal Air Force to help out with bringing his body back home.
Private individual to fly home Salmond after RAF refuses request
Alex Salmond’s body is set to be flown home by a private individual after calls for the RAF to conduct the repatriation were rejected. Friends and political allies of the former first minister had said that the military should return Mr Salmond to Scotland,
Alex Salmond's coffin draped in saltire as plane carrying body takes off for Scotland
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Veteran Tory calls for RAF to fly Alex Salmond's body back to Scotland
David Davis, friend of the Alba Party leader, contacted the foreign secretary to say the Royal Air Force should repatriate Salmond.
'The RAF should be sent': Anger as private plane to bring Alex Salmond home
IT has now been revealed that the private donor paying to repatriate the body of Alex Salmond is Scottish businessman Sir Tom Hunter.
Alex Salmond's body ready to be brought home from North Macedonia, say officials
Alex Salmond's body is ready to be brought home to Scotland, officials in North Macedonia have said. The Alba Party founder and ex-SNP leader and first minister died of a heart attack while attending a conference on Saturday.
Businessman Sir Tom Hunter paid to return Alex Salmond’s body to Scotland
Businessman Sir Tom Hunter has confirmed he paid for the chartered flight which will return Alex Salmond’s body to Scotland on Friday. The former first minister of Scotland died aged 69 after suffering a heart attack in the city of Ohrid, North Macedonia, on Saturday, where he was attending a conference.
Salmond's body to be brought home on private flight
A private individual is paying for a charter flight to bring Alex Salmond’s body back to Scotland from North Macedonia. The former first minister died suddenly from a heart attack in the Balkan country on Saturday at the age of 69.
Tom Hunter pays for plane to bring Alex Salmond's body home
Businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter has paid for the plane flying Alex Salmond's body home from North Macedonia. The former first minister died of a heart attack on Saturday while attending a conference in North Macedonia.
Alex Salmond’s body begins final journey back to Scotland as coffin draped in Saltire leaves North Macedonia
THE body of former First Minister Alex Salmond has begun its final journey back to Scotland. Former SNP MP and Alba Party ...
RAF should repatriate Alex Salmond, say friends
The RAF should fly Alex Salmond’s body back to Scotland, David Davis has said. The Tory MP, who co-hosted an Edinburgh Fringe ...
Salmond’s coffin draped in Saltire as plane to return him to Scotland takes off
Alex Salmond’s coffin was draped in a Saltire ahead of the plane bringing him home to Scotland taking off. Mr Salmond died on Saturday from a heart attack while speaking at a conference in the city of ...
Cost of RAF repatriation for Alex Salmond as Scottish Government weighs options
The Scottish Government is reportedly considering hiring a private plane to repatriate the body of Alex Salmond, with an RAF ...