Alex Salmond, North Macedonia
Alex Salmond's coffin to be draped in Saltire before flight home
Preparations are under way to send Alex Salmond's body home to Aberdeen. His coffin will be draped in a Saltire and put on a chartered flight from Ohrid Airport in North Macedonia. The private plane, paid for by Scottish businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter, is scheduled to depart at 10:00 BST land at Aberdeen Airport by 14:00 BST.
Alex Salmond’s body to be repatriated from North Macedonia on privately-funded flight
Mr MacAskill also expressed the Salmond family’s appreciation to the North Macedonian Government, for “expediting” the process of releasing Mr Salmond’s body and the Scottish and UK governments for their work in securing his repatriation.
Alex Salmond dies of heart attack at 69 in North Macedonia
Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland, dies of heart attack in North Macedonia at 69, efforts underway to repatriate his body.
Salmond's body to be brought home on private flight
A private individual is paying for a charter flight to bring Alex Salmond’s body back to Scotland from North Macedonia. The former first minister died suddenly from a heart attack in the Balkan country on Saturday at the age of 69.
Alex Salmond's body to be flown back to Scotland with private citizen support
ALEX Salmond’s body will be flown back to Scotland on a charter flight with support from a private citizen. The former first minister died on Saturday in North Macedonia and his family has been working on arrangements to bring his body home.
Tom Hunter pays for plane to bring Alex Salmond's body home
Businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter has paid for the plane flying Alex Salmond's body home from North Macedonia.
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Body of former first minister Salmond to be flown back to Scotland on Friday
Alex Salmond’s body will be returned from North Macedonia on a chartered plane paid for by an unnamed private individual.
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Alex Salmond cause of death confirmed after ex-Scottish First Minister suddenly dies in Macedonia
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