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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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James Walker

Alex Salmond's flight home to Scotland is most tracked in the world on Flightradar

ALEX Salmond's repatriation flight home to Scotland is the most tracked in the world on Flight Radar.

The popular flight tracking sight has a table of the most tracked flights, with the flight taking the former first minister home after dying in North Macedonia at the top of the table on Friday afternoon with more than 7000 people tracking it.

(Image: Flightradar24)

The flight, which was chartered by an unnamed private individual, took off from Ohrid St Paul the Apostle Airport just after 10.20am UK time.

Salmond’s body returned to the north east of Scotland, close to his home in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, and the seats he represented at both Westminster and Holyrood, this afternoon.

Plans are being put in place for for a private family funeral along with a more public memorial service.

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