Ash in engine grounds RAF flights

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Training flights on RAF Typhoons in Lincolnshire have been suspended after ash deposits were found in one aircraft's engines.The fleet is being checked at its base in Coningsby, Lincolnshire.

The move comes amid recriminations over the costs of a six-day airspace shutdown caused by volcanic ash drifting south from Iceland.

An RAF spokesman said the Typhoons were "very high performance jets" so staff were "just being extra cautious".

Thousands of Britons are continuing their slow journey back to the UK after being caught up in flight suspensions.


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