BREAKING: Colin McRae dies with son in helicopter crash
by Damon Lavrinc on Sep 15th 2007 at 5:11PM 
The Times is reporting that former World Rally Champion Colin McRae has died after the helicopter he was piloting crashed into the ground near his home in Strathclyde. Also on board was his five year-old son, an unnamed adult male and child. According to reports, there were no survivors.People close to McRae assert that he was as adept at piloting a helicopter as he was behind the wheel.
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UPDATE: More information here and here.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Chuck U. Farlie 5:22PM (9/15/2007)
Oh my God! My prayers go out to his family for their loss. As a huge fan of his over these past few years, I myself will mourn the loss of this dynamic man and rally icon. God Bless.
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Bryan 10:17PM (9/15/2007)
Sad, sad, story! My thoughts go out to his family and friends.
vicferrari 10:30PM (9/15/2007)
i just saw him at the x-games rally car event and have video i took there in my iphone. it is going to be sad not seeing him there next year. he made it fun to watch.
mattypape 5:28PM (9/15/2007)
Tragic, this man probably brought more fans in than any one other driver i can think of (partly down to his game).
i always thought he would have made a comback to wrc someday, shame.
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Ilya 5:27PM (9/15/2007)
This is just unbelievable. Its so sad to see another excellent rally driver go, and not even in a car. God bless his soul and his family.
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Josh 5:29PM (9/15/2007)
so sad. he was so young too. im gonna miss seeing him race. what a shame. =[ my regards go out to his family and friends.
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badxxx 12:18PM (9/17/2007)
Sad to see a WRC great pass away and always sad to see a young life gone too... Regards to his family.
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MKIV 5:35PM (9/15/2007)
Dear god! This is horrible news. One of the best drivers in the world. My thoughts are with the family and friends.
RIP...
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Johnnie 5:41PM (9/15/2007)
This is very very sad.
A tremendous loss in the motorsports world. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of his friends and family.
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G 5:42PM (9/15/2007)
According to BBC news, they have not confirmed who was in the helicopter yet, just that it was near the McRae home.
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xspeedy 5:49PM (9/15/2007)
Another great loss following that of Richard Burns. RIP.
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Craig 8:53PM (9/15/2007)
And Possum Bourne...
Eric M 5:48PM (9/15/2007)
Wow. There are no other words. Just crazy.
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Bryan 5:49PM (9/15/2007)
I have no clue who he is, but it is sad anytime anyone dies. Especially a 5 year old who barely started life. God bless them!
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RAV Designs 5:52PM (9/15/2007)
Horrible news. My condolences to the family.
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digitalzombie 6:08PM (9/15/2007)
rest in peace. Guess I can't have the next installment of his Rally game huh? T_T.
Anyway, sorry for yer losses.
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Cliff 6:06PM (9/15/2007)
May they rest in peace. One of the greatest rally car drivers ever. He will be missed.
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TEM 6:13PM (9/15/2007)
Not a rally fan, but this is heartbreaking all the same. Sad to hear it. Even if it turns out that McRae was not on board, it is still tragic.
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Phillip 6:28PM (9/15/2007)
RIP Mc Rae and his son. And to any other riders.
Such a quick end to a great career...
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Preston M 6:19PM (9/15/2007)
Thats horrible. Whats worse is the children's deaths. They'll never have a chance to continue on the legacy. The parents already had their chance in life. We know at least one of the two did good things with his life. Its very sad anytime something like this happens. Doesn't need to be a brilliant driver.
At any rate. R.I.P.
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