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| Helicopter victims are identified | Helicopter victims are identified |
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| The bodies of two of the four people killed in a helicopter crash have been formally identified. | The bodies of two of the four people killed in a helicopter crash have been formally identified. |
| Phillip Carter, 44, and his son Andrew, 17, were returning from a Champions League football match in Liverpool. | Phillip Carter, 44, and his son Andrew, 17, were returning from a Champions League football match in Liverpool. |
| They were found in the wreckage at Wansford near Peterborough on Wednesday morning, with family friend Jonathan Waller, and pilot Stephen Holdich. | They were found in the wreckage at Wansford near Peterborough on Wednesday morning, with family friend Jonathan Waller, and pilot Stephen Holdich. |
| The bodies of the two other men are expected to be formally identified later on Thursday. | The bodies of the two other men are expected to be formally identified later on Thursday. |
| Post-mortem examinations are expected to be carried out later in the day. | Post-mortem examinations are expected to be carried out later in the day. |
| PHILLIP CARTER FACTS Founder of training firm Carter & CarterThe company is worth more than £500mHeld shares worth £100m in Carter & CarterThe company employs more than 500 peopleOne of eight honorary vice presidents of Chelsea FC | PHILLIP CARTER FACTS Founder of training firm Carter & CarterThe company is worth more than £500mHeld shares worth £100m in Carter & CarterThe company employs more than 500 peopleOne of eight honorary vice presidents of Chelsea FC |
| Cambridgeshire Police said the Air Accident Investigation Branch was continuing to work at the scene. | Cambridgeshire Police said the Air Accident Investigation Branch was continuing to work at the scene. |
| Police said Mr Carter's Twin Squirrel helicopter came down in woodland close to his 14th-century stately home in Thornhaugh, Cambridgeshire. | Police said Mr Carter's Twin Squirrel helicopter came down in woodland close to his 14th-century stately home in Thornhaugh, Cambridgeshire. |
| In a statement his wife Judith said: "It is with aching sorrow that I wish to announce the death of my beloved husband Phillip and adored son Andrew. | |
| "Phillip was a loving husband and father, and was the adoring son of Tom and Joan Carter and a brother to Paul. | "Phillip was a loving husband and father, and was the adoring son of Tom and Joan Carter and a brother to Paul. |
| "Phillip was an exceptional person and a joy to be with. He was a very special man, an inspiration to many and meant everything in the world to me." | "Phillip was an exceptional person and a joy to be with. He was a very special man, an inspiration to many and meant everything in the world to me." |
| Mrs Carter also praised her husband's business achievements and said: "Phillip will be greatly missed by those many lives he touched. | Mrs Carter also praised her husband's business achievements and said: "Phillip will be greatly missed by those many lives he touched. |
| "Andrew - who attended Stamford School - was an amazing young man, with an exciting future ahead of him before his life was so tragically cut short." | "Andrew - who attended Stamford School - was an amazing young man, with an exciting future ahead of him before his life was so tragically cut short." |
| Mr Carter was the founder of firm Carter & Carter, and one of eight honorary vice presidents of Chelsea Football Club. | Mr Carter was the founder of firm Carter & Carter, and one of eight honorary vice presidents of Chelsea Football Club. |
| Chelsea players will wear black armbands as a mark of respect to Mr Carter when they play Manchester United in their next home match at Stamford Bridge on 9 May. | |
| The group was travelling in a Twin Squirrel helicopter | The group was travelling in a Twin Squirrel helicopter |
| Carter & Carter specialises in vocational training, and employs more than 500 people in Nottingham. | |
| Peter Marples, the company's business development manager, said: "Phil was a great friend, a strong family man and will be deeply and sadly missed." | Peter Marples, the company's business development manager, said: "Phil was a great friend, a strong family man and will be deeply and sadly missed." |
| A Carter & Carter company statement said: "Our thoughts and condolences are with Phillip's wife, Judith, daughter Natalya and the family and friends of all those involved in this tragic accident." | A Carter & Carter company statement said: "Our thoughts and condolences are with Phillip's wife, Judith, daughter Natalya and the family and friends of all those involved in this tragic accident." |
| Andrew Carter, 17, went to Stamford School in Lincolnshire where he was in his second year of A-levels. | Andrew Carter, 17, went to Stamford School in Lincolnshire where he was in his second year of A-levels. |
| Tributes have also been paid to Mr Holdich, 49, who was the co-owner of Atlas Helicopters, of Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire. | Tributes have also been paid to Mr Holdich, 49, who was the co-owner of Atlas Helicopters, of Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire. |
| 'Respected professional' | 'Respected professional' |
| Mike Burns, co-founder and operations director of Atlas Helicopters, said: "Stephen was a hugely experienced and widely respected aviation professional with many years of successful flying under his belt. | Mike Burns, co-founder and operations director of Atlas Helicopters, said: "Stephen was a hugely experienced and widely respected aviation professional with many years of successful flying under his belt. |
| "His family, friends and colleagues are devastated by the tragedy and all of us at Atlas Helicopters extend our deepest sympathy to his family and to his long-term partner Wendy." | "His family, friends and colleagues are devastated by the tragedy and all of us at Atlas Helicopters extend our deepest sympathy to his family and to his long-term partner Wendy." |
| Stephen Holdich had flown Mr Carter more than 70 times | Stephen Holdich had flown Mr Carter more than 70 times |
| Mr Waller, 42, was a debt collector from Market Deeping, Lincolnshire. | Mr Waller, 42, was a debt collector from Market Deeping, Lincolnshire. |
| His brother, Adrian, said their mother Shirley, who recently came out of hospital, was "distraught". | His brother, Adrian, said their mother Shirley, who recently came out of hospital, was "distraught". |
| He said: "Jon was a great father to his daughter Jodie. He was also a good son and brother." | He said: "Jon was a great father to his daughter Jodie. He was also a good son and brother." |
| Mr Waller had been close friends with Mr Carter for more than 20 years and they often travelled to football matches by helicopter. | Mr Waller had been close friends with Mr Carter for more than 20 years and they often travelled to football matches by helicopter. |
| The party had been expected back at Mr Carter's house at about midnight. | The party had been expected back at Mr Carter's house at about midnight. |
| The helicopter took off from John Lennon Airport, Merseyside, at 2300 BST on Tuesday and the last contact was made with it just under two hours later. | The helicopter took off from John Lennon Airport, Merseyside, at 2300 BST on Tuesday and the last contact was made with it just under two hours later. |