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| Chopper crashed in awful weather | Chopper crashed in awful weather |
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| Four men killed in a helicopter crash set off in "awful conditions", neighbours have said. | Four men killed in a helicopter crash set off in "awful conditions", neighbours have said. |
| The Robinson R44 crashed minutes after taking off from Arkholme near Carnforth in Lancashire on Friday night. | The Robinson R44 crashed minutes after taking off from Arkholme near Carnforth in Lancashire on Friday night. |
| Residents said the aircraft headed towards the crash site in neighbouring Cumbria in low cloud, mist and rain. | Residents said the aircraft headed towards the crash site in neighbouring Cumbria in low cloud, mist and rain. |
| Gary Priestley, 39, Tim Newburn, 39, Andy Patrick, 37, all from Yorkshire, and Mr Patrick's father Peter, 68, of Arkholme, were found on Saturday. | Gary Priestley, 39, Tim Newburn, 39, Andy Patrick, 37, all from Yorkshire, and Mr Patrick's father Peter, 68, of Arkholme, were found on Saturday. |
| The helicopter crashed near a farm in Kendal, Cumbria, while taking the men to a shooting event in Scotland. | The helicopter crashed near a farm in Kendal, Cumbria, while taking the men to a shooting event in Scotland. |
| One neighbour in Arkholme, said: "We heard the helicopter going off on Friday evening. | |
| The helicopter's wreckage was found by a farm worker | The helicopter's wreckage was found by a farm worker |
| "Visibility was appalling, there was very low cloud and mist and it was raining, and you are heading for the hills going north. | "Visibility was appalling, there was very low cloud and mist and it was raining, and you are heading for the hills going north. |
| "It was pretty awful conditions. It must only have been five minutes flying time before it went down." | "It was pretty awful conditions. It must only have been five minutes flying time before it went down." |
| The wreckage of a helicopter has now been taken to Farnborough in Hampshire, for examination by the Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB). | The wreckage of a helicopter has now been taken to Farnborough in Hampshire, for examination by the Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB). |
| On Monday, the family of Peter and Andy Patrick paid tribute saying they "were so alike and lived life to the full." | On Monday, the family of Peter and Andy Patrick paid tribute saying they "were so alike and lived life to the full." |
| Keen pilot | Keen pilot |
| Both had helped build up the family business, Termrim construction based in Huddersfield. | Both had helped build up the family business, Termrim construction based in Huddersfield. |
| Peter had just started his retirement and was a former Master of the Vale of Lune Hunt in Lancashire and Bedale Hunt in Yorkshire. | Peter had just started his retirement and was a former Master of the Vale of Lune Hunt in Lancashire and Bedale Hunt in Yorkshire. |
| He leaves wife, Rita, daughter Nicola and her children Daniel and Laura. | He leaves wife, Rita, daughter Nicola and her children Daniel and Laura. |
| His son, a keen pilot, who took over the building firm, leaves a wife, Jilly and three young children, Grace, Abbey, and Jonty. | His son, a keen pilot, who took over the building firm, leaves a wife, Jilly and three young children, Grace, Abbey, and Jonty. |
| A search operation involving police, coastguards, mountain rescue teams and an RAF helicopter was mounted when the helicopter failed to arrive at its destination in Lochmaben, near Lockerbie. | A search operation involving police, coastguards, mountain rescue teams and an RAF helicopter was mounted when the helicopter failed to arrive at its destination in Lochmaben, near Lockerbie. |
| It was found the following morning by workers at Sill Field Farm near Gatebeck. | It was found the following morning by workers at Sill Field Farm near Gatebeck. |
| Inquests into the deaths of Mr Priestley, from Hipperholme, Halifax; Mr Newburn, of Baliff Bridge, Brighouse; Andy Patrick, of Askwith, near Ilkley, and his father will be opened this week. | Inquests into the deaths of Mr Priestley, from Hipperholme, Halifax; Mr Newburn, of Baliff Bridge, Brighouse; Andy Patrick, of Askwith, near Ilkley, and his father will be opened this week. |