RIP...Colin McRae Dead in Helicopter Crash at Age 39
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RIP...Colin McRae Dead in Helicopter Crash at Age 39
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 461339.ece
Rally champion Colin McRae dies with son in helicopter crash
THE former rally driving champion Colin McRae was killed and his five year-old son feared dead in a helicopter crash yesterday afternoon. The aircraft came down in Jerviswood, Lanarkshire, half a mile from the family's home and burst into flames just after 4pm.
Jean-Eric Freudiger, McRae's agent, said the 39-year-old driver had been piloting the helicopter himself. Also on board were believed to be his son Johnny, another adult and another child. Police said there were no survivors.
McRae's wife Alison and their daughter Hollie, 9, were not on board, friends said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scot ... 996860.stm
Note the BBC still has not confirmed this.
Copter crash near McRae property
Two people are believed to have died in a helicopter crash near the Lanarkshire home of former World Rally Champion Colin McRae.
The helicopter came down at 1610 BST in Jerviswood, about a mile from Lanark, and is understood to have caught fire.
Strathclyde Police said there were no survivors and that no further details about the victims would be released until Sunday.
Mr McRae, 39, is known to be a keen helicopter pilot.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it had been led to believe two people were on board the Squirrel aircraft.
However, Strathclyde Police said the helicopter damage was so bad they could not confirm how many were involved.
A police statement said: "Around 1610 BST on Saturday, 15 September 2007, emergency services were called to a helicopter crash in Jerviswood, east of the A73 at Lanark.
"There are no survivors."
Rally champion Colin McRae dies with son in helicopter crash
THE former rally driving champion Colin McRae was killed and his five year-old son feared dead in a helicopter crash yesterday afternoon. The aircraft came down in Jerviswood, Lanarkshire, half a mile from the family's home and burst into flames just after 4pm.
Jean-Eric Freudiger, McRae's agent, said the 39-year-old driver had been piloting the helicopter himself. Also on board were believed to be his son Johnny, another adult and another child. Police said there were no survivors.
McRae's wife Alison and their daughter Hollie, 9, were not on board, friends said.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scot ... 996860.stm
Note the BBC still has not confirmed this.
Copter crash near McRae property
Two people are believed to have died in a helicopter crash near the Lanarkshire home of former World Rally Champion Colin McRae.
The helicopter came down at 1610 BST in Jerviswood, about a mile from Lanark, and is understood to have caught fire.
Strathclyde Police said there were no survivors and that no further details about the victims would be released until Sunday.
Mr McRae, 39, is known to be a keen helicopter pilot.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said it had been led to believe two people were on board the Squirrel aircraft.
However, Strathclyde Police said the helicopter damage was so bad they could not confirm how many were involved.
A police statement said: "Around 1610 BST on Saturday, 15 September 2007, emergency services were called to a helicopter crash in Jerviswood, east of the A73 at Lanark.
"There are no survivors."
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They are probably waiting for official conformation. I'm sure they are also throwing together something for the main page in tribute to his legacy. This is very very sad. He died with his son and leaves behind a wife and a 9 year old daughter:(JackB1 wrote:What a horrible shame....especially with the young son.
I'm surprised I haven't seen this story on the news or ESPN.
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I am FLOORED. Really bummed. I don't know how I'll break the news to my 6-year-old son, who loves Colin.
Man ...
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My 14 year old is going to cry, no doubt when I tell him once he gets home with his sis and Mom.pk500 wrote:I am FLOORED. Really bummed. I don't know how I'll break the news to my 6-year-old son, who loves Colin.
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Its really F'ed up.
Great driver, and to go in a Helicopter, just screwed.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/stor ... id=3022712macsomjrr wrote:They are probably waiting for official conformation. I'm sure they are also throwing together something for the main page in tribute to his legacy. This is very very sad. He died with his son and leaves behind a wife and a 9 year old daughter:(JackB1 wrote:What a horrible shame....especially with the young son.
I'm surprised I haven't seen this story on the news or ESPN.
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