Remembrance memorial held for RAF crash on Western Isles

The Lossiemouth-based Shackleton aircraft came down on a South Harris hillside while trying to land.

Thirty-five years on from the deaths of ten airmen, who lost their lives after their aircraft crashed in the Western Isles, a service has been held to mark the tragedy.

The RAF Lossiemouth-based Shackleton aircraft came down on a South Harris hillside while trying to land.

On Wednesday, relatives of the crew, members of the RAF, and the local community gathered to remember.

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