28 January 2011 Last updated at 13:28

RNLI images of RAF jet crash site

Grab from video footage of Tornado over Stornoway, Western Isles

A Tornado jet from RAF Lossiemouth crashed in the sea off the west coast of Scotland on Thursday. Its two crew ejected from the aircraft and were rescued

The RNLI have released images taken by Stornoway lifeboat crew of wreckage from the crashed jet in the Minch, near Gairloch

Stornoway and Portree lifeboat crews were sent to the scene along with Stornoway coastguard helicopter, which airlifted the jet's pilot and navigator to hospital

Stornoway RNLI image of wreckage. Pic: RNLI

While the lifeboat crew managed to recover parts of the jet floating on the surface, a Royal Navy mine hunter has been searching for wreckage on the seabed

This image shows pieces of the Tornado GR4 on the deck of Stornoway lifeboat

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RNLI images of RAF jet crash site

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