charlie_mini
16-09-2007, 11:56 PM
Sorry to break the news if you haven't heard it but Colin McRae was killed over the weekend when his helicopter came down in scotland killing all on board, its a sad loss....
Investigators probe McRae crash
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44120000/jpg/_44120005_mcraes203.jpg Johnny and Colin McRae died in the crash
Air accident experts will continue their investigations of the helicopter crash which killed rally champion Colin McRae, his son and two others.
Police said the aircraft came down on Saturday at about 1600 BST in Jerviswood, roughly a mile from Lanark, and caught fire.
Officers said Mr McRae, his son Johnny, five, his friend Ben Porcelli and family friend Graeme Duncan died.
The bodies were removed from the site on Sunday evening.
A full post-mortem examination has still to be carried out.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44120000/jpg/_44120006_benandduncan203.jpg Ben Porcelli and Graeme Duncan also died in the crash
The team of air accident investigators spent the day at the scene on Sunday examining the wreckage.
Strathclyde Police initially said that the damage was so bad from the accident that they did not know how many people were on board.
Some 40 firefighters were at one point dealing with the fire from the blast. Mr McRae, 39, his son Johnny, five, Ben, six, and Mr Duncan, 37, had been flying from Hamilton to Lanark when the accident happened. The racing driver's father, Jim McRae, paid tribute to his son, grandson and the others who died.
Investigators probe McRae crash
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44120000/jpg/_44120005_mcraes203.jpg Johnny and Colin McRae died in the crash
Air accident experts will continue their investigations of the helicopter crash which killed rally champion Colin McRae, his son and two others.
Police said the aircraft came down on Saturday at about 1600 BST in Jerviswood, roughly a mile from Lanark, and caught fire.
Officers said Mr McRae, his son Johnny, five, his friend Ben Porcelli and family friend Graeme Duncan died.
The bodies were removed from the site on Sunday evening.
A full post-mortem examination has still to be carried out.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44120000/jpg/_44120006_benandduncan203.jpg Ben Porcelli and Graeme Duncan also died in the crash
The team of air accident investigators spent the day at the scene on Sunday examining the wreckage.
Strathclyde Police initially said that the damage was so bad from the accident that they did not know how many people were on board.
Some 40 firefighters were at one point dealing with the fire from the blast. Mr McRae, 39, his son Johnny, five, Ben, six, and Mr Duncan, 37, had been flying from Hamilton to Lanark when the accident happened. The racing driver's father, Jim McRae, paid tribute to his son, grandson and the others who died.