AN inquiry has begun into a helicopter crash in the Highlands in which
two men died. The French-made Squirrel aircraft, owned by
Inverness-based PLM Helicopters, came down on Wednesday in Glencoe
Forest, south of Ballachulish, while delivering feed for farm animals in
windy and sleety weather.
A team from the Department of Transport's air accident investigation
branch begin working at the crash site yesterday.
Last night, the dead men were named as pilot Peter Walker, from
Dunbartonshire, and field operations technician Peter Marshall, 50, of
Evanton, Easter Ross. Post-mortem examinations are to be carried out in
Inverness today.
Both men had been with PLM for several years and had not been involved
in an accident before. The helicopter had been serviced recently.
PLM's managing director, Mr John Poland, said last night: ''PLM
charter flight operations will continue as normal with total confidence
in crews and aircraft.''
He said the helicopter had been carrying an under-slung load at the
time of the crash.
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