Colin Mcrae dies in copter crash

[Bucky Badger]

http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment.cfm?id=1483222007
SCOTTISH rally champion Colin McRae has been killed in a helicopter crash close to his Lanarkshire home.

The Twin Squirrel helicopter registered to the former world champion rally driver came down shortly after 4pm yesterday about 200 yards from his 17th-century mansion.

Police sources said the blue helicopter used by the 39-year-old multi-millionaire had exploded in a "fireball".

God speed, My heart goes out to your family.

 

[ajk112802]

Was this confirmed? I heard the speculations earlier.
How sad. Another big loss for the racing world.
Thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and fans.

 

[Bucky Badger]

reports now say 5 five year old son may have been on board

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 - said by locals to be a school friend of McRae - and another child. McRae's wife Alison and their daughter Hollie, 9, were not on board, friends said.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article2461339.ece

 

[kat2220]

This is so sad. Sincere condolences, thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and fans.

 

[Kamaro_Kid]

Lifting up Prayers ~