Colin Mcrae dies in a helicopter crash
Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:41 pm
Here's the story :
This is tragic, I wish it was a joke, I checked a few sites and they all say the same. Colin Mcrae was a legend on and off the track. Makes me wonder why so many good guys go so quickly.
Hopefully he is in a better place now, RIP Colin .
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.
Strathclyde police said in a statement: "Four people were onboard the helicopter," adding "The bodies were found within the helicopter which is owned by Mr Colin McRae of Jerviswood House, Lanark. It is believed he was onboard the helicopter."
McRae became Britain's first World Rally champion in 1995. He was one of the country's most successful sportsmen, achieving 25 wins in World Rally events and 42 podium places. He was a flamboyant driver, inspiring one the world's best-selling computer games.
This is tragic, I wish it was a joke, I checked a few sites and they all say the same. Colin Mcrae was a legend on and off the track. Makes me wonder why so many good guys go so quickly.
Hopefully he is in a better place now, RIP Colin .
Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:10 am
Damn....he was a real good racer too...
I was actually watching a review of his game Colin McRae DiRT when I saw the article.
I was actually watching a review of his game Colin McRae DiRT when I saw the article.
Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:20 am
Saw this too - I wonder if he was licensed to fly it.
Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:36 am
SkySports wrote:McRae - a licensed pilot who often flew in the area - was in control of the Twin Squirrel helicopter when it encountered problems and crashed at about 4.10pm on Saturday afternoon.
Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:00 am
Wow, this is really shocking. Very sorry to hear he was a decent guy. Not full of himself or anything, just a solid person all in all.
Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:05 pm
Man so many people dieing these days. Sad to hear this. One of the best rally drivers.
R.I.P. Colin
R.I.P. Colin
Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:25 am
arghh...im big fan of WRC and i just cant stand when good british (third guy in past 2 or 3 years) rally drivers & co-pilots die...
RIP Colin
RIP Colin