The body of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has been brought back to Scotland on a private jet, six days after the politician died suddenly in North Macedonia.

The body of former first minister Alex Salmond has landed in Scotland.The flight, which was paid for by businessman Sir Tom Hunter, touched down at Aberdeen Airport just before 2pm UK time.The coffin left North Macedonia just after 10.

The plane carrying the body of the former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has taken off from North Macedonia, bound for Aberdeen. Mr Salmond died on Saturday from a heart attack while speaking at a conference in the city of Ohrid in the country’s south west.

THE body of former First Minister Alex Salmond has begun its final journey back to Scotland. Former SNP MP and Alba Party chairwoman Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh was among those who placed a saltire on

Preparations are under way to send Alex Salmond's body home to Aberdeen. His coffin will be draped in a Saltire and put on a chartered flight from Ohrid Airport in North Macedonia. The private plane, paid for by Scottish businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter, is scheduled to depart at 10:00 BST land at Aberdeen Airport by 14:00 BST.

Businessman Sir Tom Hunter has confirmed he paid for the chartered flight which will return Alex Salmond’s body to Scotland on Friday. The former first minister of Scotland died aged 69 after suffering a heart attack in the city of Ohrid, North Macedonia, on Saturday, where he was attending a conference.

The body of Alex Salmond, Scotland's former first minister, has arrived back in Scotland on a plane which landed at Aberdeen Airport. His coffin, flown from North Macedonia, was greeted by members of his family, new Alba Party leader Kenny MacAskill and a lone piper.