Alex Salmond's body to be brought home to Scotland
Alex Salmond's coffin on flight back to Scotland
A plane carrying Alex Salmond's body has left North Macedonia and is being flown back to Scotland. The former first minister's coffin was draped in a Saltire by Alba party colleag
Body of former First Minister Alex Salmond returned home to Scotland
The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has arrived in Scotland after being transferred from North Macedonia.
Alex Salmond's body to be brought home to Scotland on Friday
Alex Salmond's body is to be brought back to Scotland on Friday, the Alba Party has confirmed. The former first minister died of a heart attack on Saturday while attending a conference in North Macedonia. A un-named individual is chartering a plane for the repatriation. The flight is expected to arrive in the north east, where Salmond lived.
Alex Salmond's coffin to be draped in Saltire before flight home
Preparations are under way to send Alex Salmond's body home to Aberdeen. His coffin will be draped in a Saltire and put on a chartered flight from Ohrid Airport in North Macedonia. The private plane, paid for by Scottish businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter, is scheduled to depart at 10:00 BST land at Aberdeen Airport by 14:00 BST.
Body of former first minister Salmond to be flown back to Scotland on Friday
Alex Salmond’s body will be returned from North Macedonia on a chartered plane paid for by an unnamed private individual.
Alex Salmond's body to be flown back to Scotland with private citizen support
ALEX Salmond’s body will be flown back to Scotland on a charter flight with support from a private citizen. The former first minister died on Saturday in North Macedonia and his family has been working on arrangements to bring his body home.
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Alex Salmond's body brought back to Scotland
The body of the former first minister of Scotland is flown home from North Macedonia where he died last weekend.
Salmond's body to be brought home on private flight
There had been calls for an RAF flight to repatriate his body, but it is now confirmed a private charter flight - paid for independently - will fly to Aberdeen. A private family funeral will be held for the Alba Party leader,
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