20 h. ago Helicopter crash victim, 70, named as family pay tribute to grandad with ‘real passion for aviation’

Peter Smith suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene in Bentley, near Doncaster

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20 h. ago Doncaster helicopter crash victim confirmed as 'beloved husband and grandad'

Peter Smith, 70, was tragically killed when the aircraft came down in a field in Bentley, Doncaster, at around 10.14am yesterday, and his family have now released a poignant tribute to him

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20 h. ago Helicopter crash victim, 70, is named as family pay tribute to grandfather with 'real passion for aviation'

The man who died when a helicopter crashed in Doncaster this week has been named as 70-year-old Peter Smith.

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21 h. ago Family pays tribute to ‘beloved’ man who died in Doncaster helicopter crash

Peter Smith, 70, suffered serious injuries in the crash and died at the scene

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21 h. ago Man, 70, who died after helicopter crash near Doncaster named

South Yorkshire Police said Peter Smith suffered serious injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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21 h. ago 'Beloved grandad' killed in Yorkshire helicopter crash named as family pay tribute

The 70-year-old tragically died at the scene in Doncaster

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21 h. ago Doncaster helicopter crash victim pictured as 'beloved husband and grandad'

Grandad Peter Smith, aged 70, died as a result of serious injuries he sustained in the helicopter crash in Bentley, Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, on Thursday morning

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40 h. ago Aviation school releases statement after helicopter crash killed man, 70, and injured three others in Doncaster

The aircraft understood to belong to Kuki Helicopters plummeted into a field (pictured) in the Bentley area of the South Yorkshire city just after 10am on Thursday morning.

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41 h. ago Aviation school releases statement after helicopter crash killed man, 70, and injured three others in Doncaster

The aircraft understood to belong to Kuki Helicopters plummeted into a field (pictured) in the Bentley area of the South Yorkshire city just after 10am on Thursday morning.

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51 h. ago Fatal Doncaster helicopter crash update as new statement issued

A 70-year-old man died after a helicopter crashed in a field in Doncaster

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61 h. ago Witness tells of the moment he saw helicopter 'fall from the sky': Man, 70, dies and three injured in crash in Doncaster

Police, fire and ambulance crews rushed to a field near Ings Road in Bentley on the northern edge of the South Yorkshire city after the vehicle fell to the ground shortly after 10am.

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65 h. ago Helicopter crashes near Everest base camp during rescue attempt

A private helicopter on its way to Lobuche near the Everest Base Camp to rescue stranded trekkers crashed on Wednesday (29 October), Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal spokesperson Gyanendra Bhul said.

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68 h. ago Family pay tribute to 'devoted and hardworking' family man, 49, knifed to death in Uxbridge triple stabbing

Wayne Broadhurst, 49, died during the attack which left two other people injured on Midhurst Gardens, in west London , at around 5pm on Monday.

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68 h. ago Police confirm man, 70, dead and three injured after Doncaster helicopter crash

A 10-year-old boy was among those injured in the crash

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69 h. ago Man, 70, dies and multiple people injured after helicopter crash in Doncaster

One person was killed and three were injured in a helicopter crash near Doncaster

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69 h. ago Doncaster helicopter crash: Man, 70, dies as chopper comes down in field near city

Man dies as helicopter crashes minutes after after takeoff

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69 h. ago Man dies as helicopter crashes into field just minutes after takeoff

A huge emergency response has been scrambled to the scene of a helicopter crash in the UK this morning, with the aircraft said to have come down in a field near some factories

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2 d. ago Helicopter crashes into Doncaster field as police urge public to ‘avoid the area’

Police and emergency personnel are at the scene of a helicopter crash near Doncaster

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2 d. ago First photos of Doncaster helicopter crash minutes after it took off from airport

Multiple emergency service crews have been dispatched to the scene. People are being asked to avoid the area

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2 d. ago Helicopter crashes into Yorkshire field as police urge public to ‘avoid the area’

Police and emergency personnel are at the scene of a helicopter crash near Doncaster

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