2017 Waddesdon Manor mid-air collision
On 17 November 2017, a mid-air collision occurred between an aeroplane and a helicopter near Waddesdon Manor, home of Jacob Rothschild, in the United Kingdom, resulting in four deaths, two on each aircraft.
The crash
The crash happened just outside the Manor grounds, close to the village of Upper Winchendon. The wreckage landed in dense woodland. Emergency services were called at 12:06 GMT. Seven fire vehicles, the Thames Valley air ambulance, two ambulances, and a rapid response vehicle attended.
The crash involved a Cessna 152, registration G-WACG, and a Guimbal Cabri G2 registration G-JAMM, each with two people on board. Both aircraft had come from Wycombe Air Park, from the crash site. The Cessna had previously been involved in an incident in 1993.
The pilot of the helicopter was Mike Green, an instructor who was training a student pilot at the time. The student pilot was later announced as being a captain in the Vietnamese Army, who was training to become a military flight instructor.
The bodies of all four victims were removed from the site on 19 November.
Thames Valley Police stated that the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) had been informed. Military support was provided to assist with recovery of the wreckage of The Two aircraft, which was dispatched to the AAIB's headquarters at Farnborough Airport, Hampshire.
External links
- G-WACG official registration details
- G-JAMM official registration details
- Cessna 152, G-WACG, 12 July 1993 â official accident report