BREAKING: Colin McRae dies with son in helicopter crash

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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