The last surviving crew member of the Tornado crash earlier this month is "improving", according to the Ministry of Defence.
The man, who has not been named, is believed to be receiving care in Aberdeen and is making good progress. He is the sole survivor of the collision of two RAF Tornadoes that killed three of his colleagues in the Moray Firth about two weeks ago.
Flight Lieutenant Hywel Poole, 28, died in hospital after he was airlifted from the crash scene, while Squadron Leader Samuel Bailey, 26, and Flight Lieutenant Adam Sanders, 27, are still missing, presumed dead.
The men were serving with 15 (Reserve) Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth when the two planes crashed.
The funeral of Flt Lt Poole is due to take place today at Bangor Cathedral in his native Wales.
The remains of the GR4-type fighters have been found on the seabed in the Moray Firth, in 131ft and 197ft of water, 25 miles south of Wick.
Far Sapphire, an anchor-handling vessel based in the North Sea, is assisting the navy in an operation to lift the jets from the bottom of the sea.
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