Crashed Helicopter registered to Colin McRae

[Oxford]

Horrific as said RIP all involved

 

[Stormrider]

Saw the news last night, and was hoping he wasn't in it. A very sad day indeed.

 

[Trojan]

Rally ace Colin McRae dies in helicopter crash

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".

Eyewitness David Lowry, who lives nearby, said he watched as the helicopter plunged into a valley.

As many as four people are thought to have died in the crash. Jean-Eric Freudiger, McRae's agent, confirmed McRae had been piloting the helicopter

Taken from http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment.cfm?id=1483222007

Also, it appears www.colinmcrae.com has been taken down. There's just no way it can be anybody but him

 

[L1J]

So sad

RIP all

 

[Mad old tory]

Utterly tragic, RIP Colin and all others on board

 

[Matt82]

i cannot believe it. it wont sink in. this was how i felt when i heard about senna

i feel sorry for their families :S

 

[Soulja]

Shocking...

R.I.P

 

[DreXeL]

I'm stunned.

RIP

 

[hp7909]

R.I.P.

 

[molinari]

I saw images of a crashed helicoptor last night on TV but didn't realise who's it was. I was gutted to hear the news this morning that it is probably Colin McRae . A great driver who will be greatly missed!

RIP to all involved

 

[Zip]

 

[lukechad]

Absolutely tragic and terrible news! Such a complete legend! He is the only reason i ever got into motorsport, watching him as a kid I was completely stunned by his skill and talent!

RIP to all on board

 

[Rob43]

Terrible news

Sad day indeed

RIP

 

[Johnz0r]

A huge loss will be sorely missed

RIP

 

[coolpunkskater]

very sad rip

 

[Judge Mortis]

Very sad to hear.

Absolutely tragic.

 

[^TANK^]

This is absolutely terrible.

RIP all involved

 

[atpbx]

He was the only reason i used to watch WRC, the man had no fear and used to drive like he was possessed.

 

[hp7909]

Even sadder for the family...

It is however believed that his son was with him in the helicopter

 

[peterattheboro]

RIP.

Was checking the BBC News 24 channel and Sky News for confirmation and they were just talking about politics. Nothing about this accident.

Who was the last rally driver to die, Tommi Makkinen (sp) / Richard Burns?