Bungled jet repairs to cost firm pounds 5m

Wednesday 12 March 1997 00:02 GMT

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Private repair contractors, who caused millions of pounds of damage to frontline RAF Tornado fighters, have agreed to pay pounds 5m in compensation, it was announced yesterday.

The total cost of the damage, by civilian contractors Airwork, amounted to pounds 20m and the centre fuselage sections of 16 Tornados had to be replaced.

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