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| Four bodies found in helicopter | Four bodies found in helicopter |
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| A businessman flying back from a European cup football match is believed to have died when a helicopter he owned crashed 10 miles from his home. | |
| Honorary vice-president of Chelsea FC Phillip Carter and two friends are missing along with pilot Stephen Holdich, Cambridgeshire Police said. | Honorary vice-president of Chelsea FC Phillip Carter and two friends are missing along with pilot Stephen Holdich, Cambridgeshire Police said. |
| Det Supt John Raine confirmed four bodies were found in the remains of a Twin Squirrel helicopter. | Det Supt John Raine confirmed four bodies were found in the remains of a Twin Squirrel helicopter. |
| It was found on its side and virtually intact at Wansford near Peterborough. | It was found on its side and virtually intact at Wansford near Peterborough. |
| Det Supt Raine said he could not confirm the identities of the people who died. | Det Supt Raine said he could not confirm the identities of the people who died. |
| Site inspection | Site inspection |
| "I... can confirm that the wreckage of a helicopter is within the wood, and that we have identified that there are persons on board and those persons are deceased," he said. | "I... can confirm that the wreckage of a helicopter is within the wood, and that we have identified that there are persons on board and those persons are deceased," he said. |
| "We are waiting for the Air Accident Investigation Branch to carry out their inspection before removing the bodies and carrying out an identification." | "We are waiting for the Air Accident Investigation Branch to carry out their inspection before removing the bodies and carrying out an identification." |
| The missing people had been watching Chelsea play Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final game at Anfield. | |
| Mr Carter is founder of firm Carter & Carter, and one of eight honorary vice presidents of Chelsea FC. | Mr Carter is founder of firm Carter & Carter, and one of eight honorary vice presidents of Chelsea FC. |
| The group was travelling in a Twin Squirrel helicopter | The group was travelling in a Twin Squirrel helicopter |
| His firm specialises in vocational training, and employs more than 500 people in Nottingham. | His firm specialises in vocational training, and employs more than 500 people in Nottingham. |
| The helicopter was piloted by Stephen Holdich, co-owner of operating company Atlas Helicopters, of Hampshire, a company spokeswoman said. | The helicopter was piloted by Stephen Holdich, co-owner of operating company Atlas Helicopters, of Hampshire, a company spokeswoman said. |
| Jonathan Waller, a friend of Mr Carter's, was also on board the aircraft. | Jonathan Waller, a friend of Mr Carter's, was also on board the aircraft. |
| They and two other friends had been expected back at Mr Carter's house at about midnight on Tuesday night. | They and two other friends had been expected back at Mr Carter's house at about midnight on Tuesday night. |
| But Mr Waller's mother, Shirley, told BBC News 24 she had not heard from her son, a 42-year-old debt collector from Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, since he set off on Tuesday afternoon. | But Mr Waller's mother, Shirley, told BBC News 24 she had not heard from her son, a 42-year-old debt collector from Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, since he set off on Tuesday afternoon. |
| She said: "Jonathan and Phill are very good friends, they've been friends for many years, and they were looking forward to going to the match. Whenever Chelsea played, they'd go by helicopter." | She said: "Jonathan and Phill are very good friends, they've been friends for many years, and they were looking forward to going to the match. Whenever Chelsea played, they'd go by helicopter." |
| The aircraft took off from John Lennon Airport, Merseyside, at 2300 BST on Tuesday and the last contact was made with it just under two hours later. | The aircraft took off from John Lennon Airport, Merseyside, at 2300 BST on Tuesday and the last contact was made with it just under two hours later. |
| The helicopter had been due to land in Thornhaugh, west of Peterborough, where Mr Carter lives. | The helicopter had been due to land in Thornhaugh, west of Peterborough, where Mr Carter lives. |
| According to Civil Aviation Authority records, he is the joint owner of a twin-engined helicopter that is registered to his home address. | According to Civil Aviation Authority records, he is the joint owner of a twin-engined helicopter that is registered to his home address. |