Alex Salmond’s body met by wife Moira and piper as plane lands in Aberdeen
dailyrecord.co.ukAlex Salmond was met by his family and a piper when the plane carrying his body landed in Aberdeen. The former first minister’s family, including his wife, Moira, and acting Alba Party leader, Kenny MacAskill, greeted the coffin as a piper played Freedom Come All Ye.
Funeral directors placed his coffin, which was draped in a Saltire, into a hearse after he arrived at Aberdeen Airport just before 2pm on Friday.
Businessman Sir Tom Hunter had paid for a private flight to transport Mr Salmond from North Macedonia where he died last Saturday of a heart attack.His family followed behind the hearse in a funeral car and made their way out of the airport as part of a cortege that was led by Yes bikers.People followed the group in their cars, many of which were adorned with the Scottish flag.
The cortege will travel to Aberdeenshire to Mr Salmond’s family home. Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.
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