RAF Grounds WWII Memorial Fleet After Fatal Spitfire Crash
Squadron Leader Mark Long's death prompts investigation and halts D-Day commemoration flights
- Pilot Mark Long died in a Spitfire crash near RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.
- The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight has been temporarily grounded.
- An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway.
- The grounding affects planned D-Day 80th anniversary events.
- Tributes have poured in from the Royal Family and political leaders.
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