Soldier dies in training exercise at RAF Tain
A soldier died yesterday evening in a training exercise at RAF Tain.
Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene at around 5.55pm.
The victim, whose next of kin have been informed, was a member of the Army involved in an exercise at the air weapons range within RAF Tain. There were no other casualties
A Police spokesman said: "Police Scotland is leading the investigation to establish the full circumstances of this incident and is working closely with the armed forces.
"This was a contained incident and there was no threat to the public."
A cordon was set up around the base and remained in place morning.
The training facility is used by the RAF and the Army. It has a rifle range, a small arms range as well as bombing ranges.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "We will release more information as and when it becomes available. It would be inappropriate for us to comment further at this point."
The Tain range is also used by the US Air Force and other NATO air forces for bombing and strafing practice.
Typhoons and Tornados from RAF Lossiemouth are the main air users of the range.
A number of civilian contracted workers also work on the site.
