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Waddesdon air crash: Family tributes to men killed | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
Tributes have been paid to the men who died in a mid-air collision between a helicopter and a plane. | |
Saavan Singh Mundae was one of four killed when the aircraft crashed near Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire on Friday. | |
The 18-year-old was a first-year student at Buckinghamshire New University in High Wycombe. | |
Vice-chancellor Rebecca Bunting said he was a "thoughtful student" who was "very considerate of others". | Vice-chancellor Rebecca Bunting said he was a "thoughtful student" who was "very considerate of others". |
In a statement released today, the teenager's family wrote: "Saavan's dream was to become a pilot and we encouraged his passion. | |
"We are devastated at the loss of our beautiful, kind and very loving son." | |
Mr Mundae was studying air transport with commercial pilot training and had "a keen interest in his degree". | Mr Mundae was studying air transport with commercial pilot training and had "a keen interest in his degree". |
Students and staff are being offered counselling. | Students and staff are being offered counselling. |
Jaspal Singh Bhara, 27, Vietnamese pilot Nguyen Thanh Trung, 32, and helicopter instructor Mike Green also died in the collision. | |
Mr Singh Bahra's family described him as a "kind-hearted, generous and loving person" with an "infectious smile". | |
"Jaspal's dream was always to be a pilot. This dream was fulfilled when he became a well-respected, admired, trusted and a highly qualified pilot with professional licences. | |
"Jaspal's light will forever shine in our hearts like the proverbial candle in the wind." | |
Capt Trung Thanh Nguyen's family said he was "the perfect military officer". | |
In a tribute they added: "He was a beloved member among his family, a great husband and father. He will be missed." | |
The collision took place 15 minutes after the helicopter took off at about 12:00 GMT on Friday. | |
The helicopter and Cessna 152 aeroplane had both taken off from Wycombe Air Park, also known as Booker Airfield, about 20 miles away from the crash site. | The helicopter and Cessna 152 aeroplane had both taken off from Wycombe Air Park, also known as Booker Airfield, about 20 miles away from the crash site. |
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating. | |
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