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Three killed in helicopter crash Pilot and two passengers from south-east England were in Northern Ireland for day of shootingThree men from south-east England died in a helicopter crash in the scenic Mourne mountain range in Northern Ireland, police confirmed today.The dead are understood to have been the pilot and two passengers who were in the province for a day of shooting in Co Fermanagh. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said it was liaising with the Metropolitan police about contacting the bereaved families.Air accident investigators spent the day at the crash scene, near an isolated beauty spot between the village of Hilltown and Rostrevor town. The eight-seater Agusta helicopter, which is believed to have taken off from Enniskillen, crashed at about 4pm on Saturday in an area known locally as Leitrim Lodge, a popular picnic area for visitors to the Mournes.Mountain rescue teams, the ambulance service and fire and rescue all attended the scene after locals reported that a helicopter was seen in distress. The South Down MP Margaret Ritchie said she was "very saddened" to hear of the crash and the deaths."The majestic beauty of the Mournes contrasts with the starkness of this tragedy. On behalf of the people of South Down and those I represent, I offer my deepest and most heartfelt sympathies to the families of the bereaved at this most tragic time," the MP said.Michelle Gildernew, the Sinn Fein MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, which covers Enniskillen, said: "This is a shocking and tragic accident and my sympathies go out at this time to the families of those who have lost their lives."The Mournes area is internationally renowned for its picturesque scenery. CS Lewis modelled the fictional kingdom of Narnia on his childhood recollections of trips there. The mountain range, set on the coastline of south Co Down overlooking the Irish Sea, is designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty.The highest mountain, Slieve Donard, is nearly 3,000ft high. Locals reported yesterday that the weather around the Mournes was fine with plenty of visibility.The helicopter crash is the latest in a series of accidents that have caused multiple deaths in the area. In June last year three men were killed when their light aircraft crashed into a field near a private landing strip at Kilkeel, Co Down.Jim Wells, a Democratic Unionist assembly member who lives in the Mournes, said he saw the helicopter prior to it crashing. "The one thing I did notice was there was a very unusual noise coming from the engine. I don't know if that is in any way related to the tragedy but certainly it would seem that about half an hour later the helicopter came down at the other end of the Mournes," he said.Northern IrelandAir transportHenry McDonaldguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Tributes paid to Mourne victims Friends and business associates have been paying tribute to the three men who died in the Mourne Mountains helicopter crash at the weekend. bbc.co.uk |