COLLIN MCRAE FALLECE EN UN ACCIDENTE DE HELICÓPTERO
Según informa Sky News, la Policía ha reconocido que no hay supervivientes tras la caída del 'aircraft' en las cercanías de Larnak en la tarde de este sábado.
Un helicóptero propiedad de Collin McRae se ha estrellado en una zona rural de Escocia cercana al condado de Jervis Wood, cerca de la residencia y localidad de nacimiento del antiguo piloto de rallies.
El campeón de rallies, que tiene licencia de piloto, estaba a bordo, según ha confirmado Sky News. No osbtante, las autoridades aún no han confirmado la identidad de las víctimas, pero se cree que dos de sus hijos le acompañaban.
El servicio de ambulancias escocés ha confirmado que al menos tres ambulancias y varios vehículos de bomberos se habían deplazado hasta el lugar.
La Policía ha iniciado sus investigaciones para conocer las circunstancias en que se produjo el accidente.
Durante su participación en el Mundial de Rallies, McRae se llevó la victoria en 25 rallies y subió en 42 ocasiones al podio.
NOTICIAS EN SKY NEWS
Crash Helicopter Registered To McRae
Updated: 21:11, Saturday September 15, 2007
A helicopter that crashed in rural Scotland today was registered to rally driver Colin McRae, it has been revealed.
Strathclyde Police said there were no survivors after the aircraft came down near Lanark this afternoon.
Rally driver Colin McRae
It is not known whether the former world rally champion, who has a pilot's licence, was on board.
Police have said extensive damage was done to the twin squirrel helicopter and they were not immediately able to confirm how many people had been travelling in the craft.
There will be no formal identification of any victims this evening.
The air accident investigation team are en route to establish the cause of the crash.
The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed that its own helicopter was despatched to the scene along with three ambulance crews and units from Strathclyde Fire Brigade.
Sky Correspondent James Matthews said: "My understanding is that the helicopter involved is registered to Colin McRae, the former world rally champion former world rally champion.
"He lives on an estate where this crash took place, the Jervis Wood estate just outside Lanark in the central belt of Scotland.
"All police will say it that they are in touch with the family to try to establish the identity of those on board the helicopter."