Alex Salmond's body to be flown home to Scotland
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.
Alex Salmond's coffin draped in saltire as plane carrying body takes off for Scotland
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Plane carrying Alex Salmond’s body takes off from North Macedonia
The plane carrying the body of the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has taken off from North Macedonia, bound for Aberdeen. Mr Salmond died on Saturday from a heart attack while speaking at a conference in the city of Ohrid in the country’s south west.
'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.
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.
Businessman Sir Tom Hunter pays for Alex Salmond's body to return to Scotland
Alex Salmond's body will be returned to Scotland on Friday after a businessman stepped in to pay for a chartered flight, the Alba Party has confirmed
Alex Salmond: RAF's refusal to repatriate body forces John Swinney to pay for chartered flight
The RAF has refused to repatriate Alex Salmond's body from North Macedonia, causing John Swinney to pay for a chattered flight back to Scotland. On Saturday, the former First Minister passed away at the age of 69 after delivering a speech in North Macedonia at around 3.
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.
Salmond’s coffin draped in Saltire as plane to return him to Scotland takes off
Salmond’s coffin draped in Saltire as plane to return him to Scotland takes off - The private plane was paid for by ...
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 ...
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 ...