Rally Driver Colin McRae Dies.

[Bobby Sands]

Rally driver feared dead in crash



Profile of a sporting legend
Former world rally champion Colin McRae is believed to have been killed along with three others in a helicopter crash near his home in Lanarkshire.

The helicopter, which police believe was owned by Mr McRae, 39, came down on Saturday afternoon in Jerviswood, about a mile from Lanark, and caught fire.

Strathclyde Police said Colin McRae, a keen pilot, is thought to have been on board with three others.

However formal identification of those killed still has to be carried out.

Strathclyde Police said the damage to the Squirrel aircraft was so bad it was initially unclear how many people had died.

A police statement said: "Around 1610 BST on Saturday, 15 September 2007, emergency services were called to a helicopter crash in Jerviswood, east of the A73 at Lanark.

"There are no survivors."

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has been informed and will carry out a full inquiry.

Police have been conducting a full scene examination and area search.

Police at scene
There were no survivors of the crash on the outskirts of Lanark

The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed that its own helicopter had been despatched to the scene along with three ambulance crews, and the Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Service was in attendance.

An RAF helicopter was also put on stand-by to assist.

A spokesman for the British Airports Authority said the helicopter did not come from Glasgow or Edinburgh Airports, but its flight path is still unknown.

Colin McRae won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1995 driving a Subaru, becoming the first Briton to win the title.

He was also runner-up in 1996, 1997 and 2001.

He is married to Alison and has two children, Hollie and Johnny.

Source-BBC.com.


Damn, he was a great rally driver. Im sure most of you recognise him from the Colin McRae rally series on the Playstation.

 

[Kobe]

Shame, they confirmed his death when I was watching F1. His 5 year old son also died in the crash with him. Sad feeling around the motorsport world.

I think his playstation games (which he helped produce) are some of the most awesome games ever.

R.I.P

 

[stefanwzyga]

Yeah sad news. RIP.

 

[Duke]

Fucked up shit. The world of motorsports lost a legend today. Burns 2 years ago and now McRae, like this. Also very tragic news that there were children killed as well.

Requiescat In Pacem

 

[Bobby Sands]

All his life he has being putting himself at risk by driving rally cars at high speeds and then he ends up dying in a helicoptor crash.

He think he was the pilot of the helicoptor as well.

Very sad.

 

[Cooper]

Sad shit.

R.i.p.

 

[ARon]

Just found out. Crazy

 

[k69atie]

Heard this on the news yesterday - on my way to a rally course!

Sad news, he was a legend.

R.I.P to him and his son.

xxxx

 

[masta247]

Damn I remember spending days playing Colin McRae rally games on playstation

rest in peace

 

[Bobby Sands]

^^Yea, they were some of the best rally games.

 

[k69atie]

Leave a message of condolence here:

http://www.colinmcrae.com/condolences.asp

 

[Rahim]

^^ i left a message. R.I.P.

 

[k69atie]

Me too

 

[Prize Gotti]

R.I.P.

A real sports legend.