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Nimrod crew's families hear tape of plane's final minutes

A cockpit recording from an RAF Nimrod spy plane moments before it exploded in mid-air has been played to the families of the 14 men killed in the tragedy.

A cockpit recording from an RAF Nimrod spy plane moments before it exploded in mid-air has been played to the families of the 14 men killed in the tragedy.

The crew's conversation was calm and professional despite the increasing seriousness of the situation.