An RAF Tornado jet has crashed in a remote part of Argyll, killing both on board.
An RAF Tornado jet has crashed in a remote part of Argyll, killing both on board.
The plane, believed to be from RAF Leuchars, in Fife, hit a hillside near the Rest and Be Thankful pass.
No civilians are understood to have been hurt.
No details have yet been released on the pilot and navigator.
A specialist operations team was also on its way.
A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that police were called at 11.45am to a report of a plane crash near the Rest and Be Thankful, Arrochar.
"Police are arriving at the scene."
The Rest and Be Thankful is a tourist spot on the A83 Arrochar to Inveraray Road, north west of Loch Lomond.
It is understood the Tornado F3 was on a training flight when it crashed.
Search and rescue helicopters from the HMS Gannett naval base and RAF Lossiemouth were scrambled to search the countryside for the wreckage and the crew.
Air accident investigators will also be attending.
The F3 came into service with the RAF in the 1980s.
The pilot in the front seat flies the aircraft while the rear seat weapons systems officer controls the radar and defensive countermeasures systems.
Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said it had sent five fire appliances, two major incident units with heavy rescue equipment and a support unit to deal with hazardous materials and environmental issues.
A spokesman said: "Strathclyde Fire and Rescue personnel are working alongside personnel from the RAF, the police and ambulance services to deal with this incident and to locate the occupants of the aircraft."
The weather in the area at the time was said to be overcast with thick clouds.
Andy Graham, 60, a retired rigger who moved to Arrochar three years ago, said he saw two Tornados flying low in the area around lunchtime.
He said: "We get jets flying over here on training exercises quite regularly. It's not unusual to see them and you definitely hear them.
"But today they seemed to be flying much lower than normal.
"We watched them fly along the loch, up through the glen and towards the Rest And Be Thankful."
