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| Fatal plane crash pair are named | Fatal plane crash pair are named |
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| Two men who died when their light aeroplane crashed off the Lancashire coast have been named by police. | Two men who died when their light aeroplane crashed off the Lancashire coast have been named by police. |
| The bodies of Roy Hellawell, 74, and Andrew Walker, 26, both from Fylde, Lancashire, were recovered from the fuselage of the plane. | The bodies of Roy Hellawell, 74, and Andrew Walker, 26, both from Fylde, Lancashire, were recovered from the fuselage of the plane. |
| The Piper Cherokee crashed off the Fylde coast near Blackpool on Saturday, as it approached the resort's airport. The wreckage was recovered on Sunday. | The Piper Cherokee crashed off the Fylde coast near Blackpool on Saturday, as it approached the resort's airport. The wreckage was recovered on Sunday. |
| An investigation is under way into the cause of the accident. | An investigation is under way into the cause of the accident. |
| Lancashire Police said the wreckage was recovered off South Shore and was lifted from the beach by a digger. | |
| 'Devastated' reaction | 'Devastated' reaction |
| It has been taken away for the Air Accident Investigation Branch to inspect. | It has been taken away for the Air Accident Investigation Branch to inspect. |
| The four-seater aircraft crashed into the sea close to the shore between the central and south piers after it was lost from Blackpool Airport's radar. | The four-seater aircraft crashed into the sea close to the shore between the central and south piers after it was lost from Blackpool Airport's radar. |
| Mr Hellawell was a widower and had a grown-up son. | Mr Hellawell was a widower and had a grown-up son. |
| Mr Walker leaves behind a partner. He lived with his parents. | Mr Walker leaves behind a partner. He lived with his parents. |
| The Comed flying club, based at Blackpool Airport, confirmed that Mr Hellawell and Mr Walker had both been members. | The Comed flying club, based at Blackpool Airport, confirmed that Mr Hellawell and Mr Walker had both been members. |
| The two bodies were found with the fuselage of the plane | The two bodies were found with the fuselage of the plane |
| The club's chief flying instructor, Robert Murgatroyd, said that contrary to police reports, Mr Hellawell was no longer a qualified flying instructor, although he had been one. | |
| Mr Murgatroyd said: "I knew both of them, I'm devastated at their deaths. They were top men. | Mr Murgatroyd said: "I knew both of them, I'm devastated at their deaths. They were top men. |
| "I'd known Roy for 20 years and Andrew for six." | "I'd known Roy for 20 years and Andrew for six." |
| It is believed the pair had rented the plane, but it is not yet clear who was piloting. | It is believed the pair had rented the plane, but it is not yet clear who was piloting. |
| Supt Richard Debicki said: "It would of course be quite wrong of me to speculate on the cause of the crash - that will come out in the fullness of time I'm sure as the investigation unfolds." | Supt Richard Debicki said: "It would of course be quite wrong of me to speculate on the cause of the crash - that will come out in the fullness of time I'm sure as the investigation unfolds." |
| Small aircraft such as the single-engine Piper Cherokee do not carry black boxes, so investigators will need to rely on other information to determine the cause of the accident. | Small aircraft such as the single-engine Piper Cherokee do not carry black boxes, so investigators will need to rely on other information to determine the cause of the accident. |
| Post-mortem examinations are due to be held. | Post-mortem examinations are due to be held. |