Lieutenant
Andrew Wilson, was aged 36 and a pilot. His wife, Sarah, said that she was
devastated and saddened by her tragic loss, but intensely proud of her husband's
commitment to the Royal Navy. She added that Andrew was an extremely kind and
outgoing person who will be greatly missed by his family, his squadron
colleagues and by the wider Naval Aviation community.
Fellow
aircrew on 849 Squadron in which Andrew had served for the past three years
said that Andy had been a powerful personality within the squadron and that
his death leaves a void which will not be easily filled.