McRae's Helicopter Crashes

slumped

Colin McRae's helicopter crashed today.

He is a registered pilot.

See http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1284278,00.html

Thought this might be of interest.

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kikel

Thats terrible news. It doesn't look good.

Bertie Fisher died in a similar accident i few years ago.

Jomcc

Absolutely terrible tragedy..........such a waste.

Wishbone Ash

Might be more appreciated over in the Aviation and Aircraft Forum .

testicle

No survivors, not known in MacRae was onboard yet.

Fey!

timesonline article has his death as confirmed. More here:

http://www.rallyforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8331

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article2461339.ece

May they all rest in peace.

Wishbone; not a very nice post. It looks like there were 2 children also killed.

pburns

Wishbone Ash wrote:

Might be more appreciated over in the Aviation and Aircraft Forum .

I don't think so. Colin McRae was an icon for motor enthusiasts thanks to his influence on Subaru road cars and the Colin McRae Rally games.

It's been pretty much confirmed on a number of respected newpaper sites although Autosport/Sky etc. don't have confirmation at this point:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/15/ncopter115.xml

Jeez, Richard Burns and now (probably) Colin McRae - both gone...

mikemac

RIP, a sporting legend.
Also, the computer games he endorsed brought about a huge awareness of the sport

Bad form Wishbone, especially for a mod

Villain

May all RIP.

If it is Colin he will be sadly missed by all rally fans, he was a true genius behind a wheel.

johnnyrotten

Wishbone Ash wrote:

Might be more appreciated over in the Aviation and Aircraft Forum .

Out of order Wishbone. The death of a rally driver takes precedence over the damage of an aircraft. RIP

Mental Mickey

pburns wrote:

I don't think so. Colin McRae was an icon for motor enthusiasts thanks to his influence on Subaru road cars and the Colin McRae Rally games.

It's been pretty much confirmed on a number of respected newpaper sites although Autosport/Sky etc. don't have confirmation at this point:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/15/ncopter115.xml

Jeez, Richard Burns and now (probably) Colin McRae - both gone...

I didn't hear Richard Burns had died!!!??? :eek: When did that happen?? I knew he was sick alright.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Burns#Death

This is why I didn't hear about Richard Burns' death.

Guy:Incognito

I'd guess purlely by the fact we havnt heard he's NOT dead that he most probably is. I'd imagine if he was alive someone would have spoken to him by now.

RIP.

Fredrick

Very sad indeed great sportsman, and the poor kids RIP.

Villain

Very sad news, reports are now saying that his 5 year old son Johnny was also on board and has been killed, very very sad.

Mental Mickey

Stekelly wrote:

I'd guess purlely by the fact we havnt heard he's NOT dead that he most probably is. I'd imagine if he was alive someone would have spoken to him by now.

RIP.

Eh...........not necessarily true. He could be alive, but be seriously ill....?

Let's not argue about this - a great sportsman(and possibly his kid)could be dead.....?

Wishbone Ash

micmclo wrote:

Bad form Wishbone, especially for a mod

johnnyrotten wrote:

Out of order Wishbone

No offence intended lads - at the time I posted it was being reported as an aviation accident.

mikemac

Folks, did you even check the link posted by Fey!?

The Times newspaper confirmed it

KdjaCL

RIP

Legend in a car, simply a legend.


kdjac

mike65

Odd that the Times is still the only one reporting McCrea as dead.

Mike.

Mental Mickey

mike65 wrote:

Odd that the Times is still the only one reporting McCrea as dead.

Mike.

This is what happens when stories are unconfirmed............all sorts of "rumours" spread.

Villain

The problem sadly is the Helicopter burst into flames and the remains can not be identified visually, the police are not even sure how many bodies are at the site. It sadly is been reported that Colin and his son Johnny were on board.

Magic ]=)

helicopter crashed few hours ago.. sure to say that his wife would know if he was on board or not.
Sorry to say but if he had not appeared in public since crash he's a among the victims.

Guy:Incognito

Mental Mickey wrote:

Eh...........not necessarily true. He could be alive, but be seriously ill....?

There was no survivors. It says it in the article.

Captain Chaos

'Magic wrote:

']helicopter crashed few hours ago.. sure to say that his wife would know if he was on board or not.
Sorry to say but if he had not appeared in public since crash he's a among the victims.

Yeah, the crash was 7 hours ago.
It looks certain he was in it along with some/all members of his family.

bigslick

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle2461339.ece

And his son.

It's just awful.

Two British champions in just a couple of years...

I've wept a tear. That doesn't happen often.

Colin deserves it.

R.I.P

mad m

Just in from having a few pints....Seen thread and all I can say is Sickner!!!

Great driver....

TommyT

RIP. Great driver.

Max_Damage

May he rest in peace.

I'm actually just in the middle of completing his game on the PC, Colin McRae DiRT, great game it is too.

tdc

really sorry to hear this , espacially about the children

RIP

county

just woke up to the news,a real legend in his field,RIP

mike65

Must have been a firey crash if there is still no official confirmation. Or immediate family still have to be told?

Mike.

Villain

It has now been confirmed that Colin and his son Johnny aged 5 have been killed along with a 37 year old and another child aged 6.

Truely sad news for the family and for the Rallying world.

The Rallying world has lost a legend and the McRae Family have lost a father and son.

May they RIP

bazz26

RIP to Colin and the others involved. Tragic!

Will sadly be missed. He put motor rallying (and Subaru) on the map as far I'm concerned.

E92

Hard luck to him and his family. Apparantly 4 people died. May they RIP.
An absolute legend of a driver. Between him and Richard Burns, the WRC scene have lost 2 of their absolute finest.

Guy:Incognito

Helicopters seem to go down an awfull lot. I dont think I'd ever consider using one to commute (if I was in the financial position to be able to). Maybe an odd trip but using one regularly seems to be pushing your luck.

Henry Ford III

Very saddened to read this. May they all R.I.P.

Caychadh

R.I.P to Colin, Johnny and the other two victims. My thoughts are with his wife and daughter and all those affected. A terrible tragedy.

siralfalot

tragic, we have lost a true hero and inspiration to all who dream of success in the motorsport industry, my thoughts and prayers are with the remaining members of his family and friends

RIP to Colin, Johnny, and the other two souls who perished, you will be sorely missed

yop

Ah Christ, that is terrible, poor McCrae family.

RIP A true legend

Biro

Shocking news. Scottish legend, rally legend.
R.I.P.

Speedway

my sporting hero,i still can't believe this has happened,im absolutely devastated.

big dar

Rally new zealand, trail of dust behind and a subaru 20ft in the air.... Thats how i will remenber a true legend. R.I.P The greatest.

Car Mad

Is it me or is this fishy David richards colin mcrae's former boss at prodrive and his wife have also been involved in a helicopter crash and thankfully has walked away

apparently they were returning from the belgian grand prix
http://motoring.reuters.co.uk/reuters/vocmain.jsp?lnk=101&id=2389

RIP Colin true legend.

agent_smith

Valantino Rossi payed a very touching homage to collin mcrae dedicating his win this weekend. A true legend in the world of sport. He will be sadly missed.

Etnies

Jesus what a shocker alrite really sad. RIP.

Bendihorse

This has really gotten to me, Colin was the person that 1st sparked my interest in rallying, i was tired of looking at cars looping around a track with very little of what you could call real action, then i saw colin performing on TV in the WRC one day and i was hooked.

Iv laid awake the last two nights thinking of him and his family and the families of the others who perished...

To me, it almost feels like a personal loss for some reason... He had so much passion yet always seemed like a guy you could walk up to and chat away as if he were from across the road.

Words cant express...

Speedway

Know how you feel Bendihorse. It's strange someone that you may never have met can have such a huge impact. Really can't stop thinking about it, hasn't sunk in at all. Such a tragedy

RobAMerc

to me Collin was the Ayrton Senna of rallying, utterly undeniable brilliance touched with moments of madness that showed he truly tethered on the edge of genius.

Collin truely had it in his blood too, I remember my Dad bringing me to see Jimmy in the Circuit of Ireland driving a Manta 400, he thought his son well and I am truely sad for him his wife the wife of Colin and everyone involved.

RIP

MercMad

This is truely a tragedy for all concerned !

Such a waste of lives !

It feels rather sureal for me as I heard about the news whilst on holidays in Spain where last year I took a book all about Colin McRae to read !!

I loved to watch Jimmy McRae too, and when Colin arrived on the scene it changed rallying forever, especially in the Subarus.

I have a distinct memeory of Colin, in the early days driving the Legacy 4 Cam, where all the other drivers came over this long fast brow into a tight left
turn. All the others deccelerated on the brow and approached cautiously, took the bend and accelerated out. Colin arrived at what seemed like an insane speed, still accelerating, he locked it up, went from one side of the road to the other, sideways, arrived at the bend all crossed up and broadside, and layed rubber down in a big arc as he blasted through.

It was so fast, so different, everyones jaw just dropped. He must have gained 5 seconds in that one corner alone !!

Cmar-Ireland

Yeah a true legend, I have a great memory of him from Rallymasters in Punchestown. I was at the railing beside the track and he came charging up in the Focus, locked the e-brake and performed a perfect 360 right where I was standing. Literally a foot away. I'll never forget it. He had about two feet clearance between both railings!

He flew in to Punchestown that day in the Squirrel too...

Truely Tragic loss.

RIP

Bored-Stupid

Bendihorse wrote:

To me, it almost feels like a personal loss for some reason... He had so much passion yet always seemed like a guy you could walk up to and chat away as if he were from across the road.
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I can remember Richard Burns being on Top Gear and saying that Colin was so down to earth and he would far rather get a curry chip from a greasy spoon than sit down for a proper meal!

Shame he died when he had so much left to give to the sport and to his family. Like Bertie Fisher who grabbed me and pulled me into the world of Irish rallying, Colin will always have a place in my heart as the man who introduced me to the magical world of WRC!!R.I.P