Colin McRae has died

Rally superstar Colin McRae has died in a helicopter crash… the end of a legend :frowning:

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 at 1610 BST 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.

Re: Colin McRae has died

damn, I was a big fan :(

Re: Colin McRae has died

R.I.P.

Re: Colin McRae has died

He shall be sorely missed in the Rallying World, R.I.P. :(

Re: Colin McRae has died

Sad to hear, he was a quite a legend R.I.P

Re: Colin McRae has died

mcrae was the senna of rally world. david coulthard will have his helmet look like mcrae's in the next race to pay homage.

RIP colin