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Rally Ace Colin McRae Dies In Helicopter Crash [World Rally Champion]
Scotsman.com ^
| Sun 16 Sep 2007
| Gareth Rose and Jeremy Watson
Posted on 09/15/2007 9:36:02 PM PDT by Spktyr
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A quick glance at the NTSB records for the past couple of years shows a lot of the AS350 helicopters, like this one, going down for no apparent reason.
McRae was a truly talented driver and he will be missed in the sport.
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posted on
09/15/2007 9:36:04 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
To: Spktyr
This is very sad. Too many talented drivers have been killed in general aviation crashes.
Helicopters are unforgiving beasts.
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posted on
09/15/2007 9:46:35 PM PDT
by
MediaMole
To: Spktyr
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posted on
09/15/2007 10:04:06 PM PDT
by
Wil H
(Islam translates to "submission", not "peace" - you can figure out the rest.)
To: Spktyr
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posted on
09/15/2007 10:08:15 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
To: Spktyr
McRae was one of the best race drivers around. He was a great rally car driver and even drove the 24 Hours of LeMans & the Dakar rally. Sadly, not too many folks in the US will have heard of him (He never raced in the 800lb gorilla called NASCAR).
RIP Colin
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posted on
09/15/2007 10:08:55 PM PDT
by
kb2614
(Hell hath no fury than a bureaucrat scorned)
To: kb2614
Not only have I not heard of him, but I’ve never heard of a “rally ace” before. Don’t know jack about race drivers.... and not much interested, either.
Rotten way to go, though.
To: Spktyr
...his friendship with fellow Scot and Formula One driver David Coulthard.Coulthard survived an airplane crash--escaping out the broken-off front of the plane, past both the deceased pilots. He probably feels safer on the track than in the air.
Sad news about Colin, he will be missed.
To: kb2614
I’ve heard of him because he has a couple of video games named after him.
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posted on
09/15/2007 10:34:36 PM PDT
by
ConservatismNow
(Iran is just a fantastic natural resource crying out for new, more responsible owners.)
To: MediaMole
"Helicopters are unforgiving beasts." Agreed - if maintained or flown by amateurs..
Virtual angels when piloted by the best and coming to ferry out your wounded from a hot LZ....
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posted on
09/15/2007 10:50:31 PM PDT
by
river rat
(Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
To: Spktyr
His five year old son was reported to be with him on the flight.
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posted on
09/15/2007 11:25:33 PM PDT
by
1066AD
To: Spktyr
So how many spectators and photographers got taken out in the crash?
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posted on
09/16/2007 12:21:08 AM PDT
by
ccmay
(Too much Law; not enough Order.)
To: ConservatismNow
The other UK rally driver known in America for his branded video games—Richard Burns—is also deceased.
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posted on
09/16/2007 1:26:25 AM PDT
by
Rastus
To: Spktyr
Needs more power...
Twin Squirrel helicopter
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posted on
09/16/2007 1:39:16 AM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
("Everyone knows there's a difference between Muslims and terrorists. No one knows what it is, tho...)
To: Mobile Vulgus
Only one thing more boring than watching mobile billboards zoom around a track on tv ...and that is watching golf .
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posted on
09/16/2007 1:39:48 AM PDT
by
sushiman
To: ccmay
Nobody. It was on his own land in Scotland.
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posted on
09/16/2007 2:41:28 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: sushiman
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posted on
09/16/2007 2:58:00 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Spktyr
To: Spktyr
” Wrong kind of racing “
Oh , I knew what kind of racing , tracks or roads or trails , I still find it boring to watch , especially on tv . But hey - to each his own .
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posted on
09/16/2007 3:43:53 AM PDT
by
sushiman
To: Spktyr
Nobody. It was on his own land in Scotland. Sorry you didn't get my lame joke.
The only time most folks here have seen rally car driving is in the video clips on YouTube or Ogrish, when they fly off the road on a curve and mow down half a dozen spectators.
-ccm
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posted on
09/16/2007 7:56:41 AM PDT
by
ccmay
(Too much Law; not enough Order.)
To: Spktyr
The announcements sidebar is reserved for FreeRepublic business.
Not this.
Thanks,
AM
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