Colin McRae's helicopter crashed near Lanark

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Colin McRae's helicopter crashed near Lanark

Post by Digital » Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:34 pm

Spotted this over on SELOC, doesn't sound too good, no confirmation as to who was on board at the time:
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,, ... 78,00.html

No more details from BBC either http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/gla ... 996860.stm

Tragic accident, my condolences to whoever might be involved.
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Post by Andy D » Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:39 pm

just spotted this and posted too, horrible :(
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Post by jj » Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:40 pm

A terrible accident no matter who was on board, and very sad :cry:

On an unrelated (or maybe not) note, did anyone else notice the helicopter over Knockhill today? It was silver and blue, very similar to the one here

http://www.alistermcrae.com/rallyexperience.html

Hope its not connected, but seems very coincidental.

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Post by rossybee » Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:48 pm

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Post by Clarkie » Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:52 pm

Devastating :cry:

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Post by Andy D » Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:55 pm

Telegraph online are reporting via his agent that Colin McRae was the pilot :(
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Post by rossybee » Sat Sep 15, 2007 8:59 pm

NO :(

I just had a horrible sinking feeling...
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Post by scott_e » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:04 pm

:shock: my god

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Post by Daveb » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:06 pm

Spotted this too, very sad. :(

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Post by Digital » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:06 pm

Andy D wrote:Telegraph online are reporting via his agent that Colin McRae was the pilot :(
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jh ... ter115.xml

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Post by Clarkie » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:08 pm

Andy D wrote:Telegraph online are reporting via his agent that Colin McRae was the pilot :(
Just read the same report. Hope it's not true.

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Post by minkypotglory » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:11 pm

Very sad.Hope this is not the case.

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Post by BiggestNizzy » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:13 pm

not nice whoever was on board :(
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Post by rossybee » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:18 pm

It gets worse :cry:

Read elsewhere that his 6yr old son was on board too :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Post by Corranga » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:21 pm

:( It doesn't look so good from that.

My heart goes out to those in the accident, and of course their family and friends
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