Ladylucan Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Having dragged my self back out of my bed for the upteenth time today to visit the bathroom, i decided to check on here. ( its nice to no that life is still going on around me even though i really dont want to participate I have just read the news about the Helicopter crash and that Colin McRae has died along with his 5 year old son, how sad is that What a waste of talent and such a young life, app he was only 39, and to lose his son as well, So very sad. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel19 Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Is it definately him tho? The reports I've read have only said it was near his home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkleeeeee Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 oh thats sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel19 Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 There was a plane crash at the airshow where i live today too - they were doing a mock dogfight and one of the pilots crashed the plane and was killed - we heard the bang from our house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 well the story i read said it was near his home, but i have read another article that said it was him, i will go and find the link, stay there xxxx http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article2461339.ece Try that one x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 I feel very sad about the Hurricane crash in Shoreham. I was working in my mother's garden and the Lancaster and (I think) the Hurricane flew right over her house, really low. They were doing it as a favour to the local Aviation group on their way to Shoreham. It's awful to think that 20 minutes later the plane crashed and the pilot was killed. Makes you realise how much we owe the WWII pilots though. Not only dealing with enemy fire and hitting targets but also maintaining control of the plane. The fly past the village was such a lovely thing to do and gave pleasure to so many people. How very sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 I love to watch the shows as my dad was a Spitfire pilot in WWII, and having lost him 13 years ago, it makes me feel a bit closer to him when i watch the old planes go over head, x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Very sorry to hear about both accidents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prongs Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 well thats unpleasan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Colin's house is only a few miles from me - waiting for it to be confirmed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Just been reading about this in the Sundays - how tragic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classy Chick Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Seems to be a sad weekend all round. My brother flies Tiger Moths from Duxford each weekend - and one of theose crashed near Redhill aerodrome on Friday. The sad thing is that when these old planes crash, they can't be replaced. The history that is destroyed with them is mind blowing stuff - and then people start saying that they shouldn't fly any more or do air shows etc. It is all so sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prongs Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 It was on the news that he's confirmed dead, sorry if you all know this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 The helicopter is owned by Colin and four bodies were confirmed found inside it. Please also remember the others who may not have been so famous but were as important to those that loved them. the misssing man at shoreham after was a lovely tributes from the pilots to one of their own there was also a show crash in the US yesterday so you're right it was definietly not the day for man to think he could fly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 geard about it last night on the news and was devasted, i used to follow all his rallys and races and had serveral of his rally games, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted September 16, 2007 Author Share Posted September 16, 2007 I hadnt heard about the one in the US, what a sad day for everyone, I think the pilots who fly the old planes are such great people to want to show us what great planes we had then, and the sacrifices people made. My heart goes out to them all. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article2466755.ece two young boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 This is so desperately sad for the families concerned, especially the mothers of those two little boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susiepoos Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 so very, very sad. My thoughts are with the families at this very sad time - the rallying world will not be the same without Colin. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
