Funeral for Bangor pilot
The funeral for Flight Lieutenant Hywel Tomos Poole, one of the crew killed in the crash of two Tornados in Scotland on July 3rd, will take place today.
The funeral for Flight Lieutenant Hywel Tomos Poole, one of the crew killed in the crash of two Tornados in Scotland on July 3rd, will take place today.
One of the crew killed in the crash of two Tornados in Scotland has been named as Flight Lieutenant Hywel Tomos Poole from Bangor. The 28-year-old was rescued from the Moray Firth on Tuesday but later died.
The Defence Secretary announced that Squadron Leader Samuel Bailey and Flight Lieutenant Adam Sanders, who were also on board the plane, are still missing and he said must now be presumed dead.
Flight Lieutenant Hywel Tomos Poole was born in Bangor and went to school in the area. He was a member of the University Air Squadron whilst studying at Southampton University and joined the RAF after graduating. He conducted RAF Officer Training in 2006.
The 28-year-old was killed when two Tornados crashed in Scotland
The Commanding Officer of Flight Lieutenant Hywel Poole from north Wales says he had an outgoing personality who was universally liked.