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A helicopter crash in Perthshire which killed both people onboard has been put down to mechanical problems. A helicopter crash in Perthshire which killed both people on board has been put down to mechanical problems.
Pilot Philip Ward and passenger Edward Lapsley were killed when the Bell Jet Ranger crashed into a field by the Coupar Angus to Forfar road. Pilot Philip Ward and passenger Edward Lapsley were killed when the Bell Jet Ranger crashed into a field beside the Coupar Angus to Forfar road.
The aircraft's tail rotor and gearbox fell off in mid-air because of metal fatigue, according to a report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.The aircraft's tail rotor and gearbox fell off in mid-air because of metal fatigue, according to a report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.
The crash happened near the village of Meigle in December 2005.The crash happened near the village of Meigle in December 2005.
Eye witnesses reported seeing parts of the aircraft break apart as it came down in the field.Eye witnesses reported seeing parts of the aircraft break apart as it came down in the field.
Standard flightStandard flight
Mr Ward, 48, of Glasgow, and 56-year-old Mr Lapsley, of Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, had flown from Cumbernauld airport in North Lanarkshire to carry out a standard pipeline inspection flight.Mr Ward, 48, of Glasgow, and 56-year-old Mr Lapsley, of Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, had flown from Cumbernauld airport in North Lanarkshire to carry out a standard pipeline inspection flight.
The AAIB's full report into the incident revealed that the helicopter was on its way to Aberdeen for a routine maintenance check.The AAIB's full report into the incident revealed that the helicopter was on its way to Aberdeen for a routine maintenance check.
The aircraft, built in 1969, had also previously been involved in a number of other accidents.The aircraft, built in 1969, had also previously been involved in a number of other accidents.
Investigation has already recommended that all similar helicopters are checked for the same kind of problems.Investigation has already recommended that all similar helicopters are checked for the same kind of problems.
The two men who died worked for South Yorkshire-based company Total Air Management Services.The two men who died worked for South Yorkshire-based company Total Air Management Services.