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21 Aug 2012
Police
have released the names of two men who were killed in a
light aircraft crash in Churton in
Chester.
At 8.55pm on Thursday 16th
August Cheshire Police and other emergency services were
called to the scene of a light aircraft carrying a pilot and
passenger that had crashed in farmland near Churton, on the
outskirts of Chester.
Sadly the two men onboard the aircraft, Karl
Hendrickson, 43, from North Wales and a second man,
John Green, 50, from Surrey, sustained fatal
injuries.
The family of Mr Hendrickson said:
Karl was a loving husband and father. He worked at Airbus for 20
years.
Karl had a passion for aviation and will be missed by his wife,
daughter, family and friends.
- The family of Karl Hendrickson
Flintshire Flying School have also paid tribute to the two
men.
Friends and colleagues at Flintshire Flying School would like to
send their sincere condolences to the friends and
especially families of Karl Hendrickson and John Green at this sad
time. John Green was a highly experienced and
respected career instructor, and a valued
member of our team. He is already greatly missed not only
by ourselves, but also we are hearing, from his many past
students.
- FFS Ltd Hawarden
The Air Accident Investigation Branch are investigating the
circumstances. There were no other reported casualties.
