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Flamborough helicopter crash wreckage investigated | Flamborough helicopter crash wreckage investigated |
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The wreckage from a helicopter that crashed off the East Yorkshire coast killing two men is being examined by the Air Accident Investigation Branch. | The wreckage from a helicopter that crashed off the East Yorkshire coast killing two men is being examined by the Air Accident Investigation Branch. |
Pilot Brian Bridgman, 58, of Canterbury, and passenger John Kent, 50, of Romford, died when the aircraft crashed near Flamborough on Tuesday. | Pilot Brian Bridgman, 58, of Canterbury, and passenger John Kent, 50, of Romford, died when the aircraft crashed near Flamborough on Tuesday. |
The wreckage was lifted 200ft (61m) up a cliff by the military on Friday. | |
It has been taken to Farnborough, Hampshire, where investigators will try to determine the cause of the crash. | It has been taken to Farnborough, Hampshire, where investigators will try to determine the cause of the crash. |
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said investigations into the crash were ongoing and a report would be issued in due course. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said investigations into the crash were ongoing and a report would be issued in due course. |
The operation to salvage the wreckage was hampered by its location at the foot of the cliffs and bad weather. | The operation to salvage the wreckage was hampered by its location at the foot of the cliffs and bad weather. |
Steven Travis, operations manager for HM Coastguard in Yorkshire, said it had assisted the AAIB as the wreckage was "in a very, very inaccessible location at the base of very sheer, tall cliffs". | Steven Travis, operations manager for HM Coastguard in Yorkshire, said it had assisted the AAIB as the wreckage was "in a very, very inaccessible location at the base of very sheer, tall cliffs". |
The Ministry of Defence and the Flamborough lifeboat also helped the recovery. | The Ministry of Defence and the Flamborough lifeboat also helped the recovery. |
The Agusta/Bell 206 helicopter had taken off on Tuesday from an airfield near Edinburgh and was due to refuel at Humberside Airport before continuing to its destination near Retford, Nottinghamshire. | The Agusta/Bell 206 helicopter had taken off on Tuesday from an airfield near Edinburgh and was due to refuel at Humberside Airport before continuing to its destination near Retford, Nottinghamshire. |
The aircraft, operated by Kent-based Heli Charter Ltd., crashed at 13:40 BST. | The aircraft, operated by Kent-based Heli Charter Ltd., crashed at 13:40 BST. |
Mr Bridgman, who sold his engineering firm four years ago to pursue his love of flying full-time, leaves a 31-year-old daughter Katie, and a 29-year-old son, Tim. | Mr Bridgman, who sold his engineering firm four years ago to pursue his love of flying full-time, leaves a 31-year-old daughter Katie, and a 29-year-old son, Tim. |
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