BUT young British tourist who died after being hit by helicopter blades in Greece may have tried to take a photo when the plane landed, locals media reported.
The 22-year-old local police named the elderly man Jack Fenton. he was caught in terrible accident on On the Monday after getting off the plane at private the airport in Spata, along with According to reports, three more tourists, including his sister.
“He was first disembark from a Bell 407 helicopter in Athens and when he moved to back he was hit in in head by plane small rear rotor, and senior police official said Time.
“Did not have chance of he survives. His death was instant.
former Oxford Brookes University student, who also attended boarding school Sutton Valence in Kent where fees more over £30,000 a year returned from short term holiday to the island of Mykonos before the incident.
The pilot reportedly contacted his colleague. on board another helicopter in which the man was parents onraise the alarm.
Pilot of in second the helicopter decided to deviate from private the airport in Spata and instead made unscheduled landing at Athens International Airport to prevent parents watching the scene of tragic accident.
The incident is still being investigated, but it is known that a man was injured. critical injury in The incident occurred around 18:20 local time (16:20 Moscow time). Emergency services were called to the scene private Helipad on outskirts of Athens, but it is believed that the victim was almost instantly killed by a high speed rotor.
According to local data, the pilot of in black The Bell 407 and two ground technicians were arrested during a police investigation. The trio appeared before the prosecutor, who testified in connection with the incident, reportedly. Mr. Fenton’s friends, all men in their twenties, also gave evidence.
Police declined provide more details, but local media said all three had returned to the UK.
Greek media reported that four people in in first helicopter planned flight back to the UK from Athens International Airport.
This was reported by a police source. Sun: “This is a tragedy – a tragedy unprecedented, never should It happened.
” cause under investigation, but remains it is not clear why this happened or was tolerated when the rotor blades are such an obvious danger”.
The reports suggest that the investigation will cover how passengers were allowed to pass off helicopter while the propeller blades were still in traffic.
Foreigner office representative said: “We supporting in family of British who already dead in Greece and in contact with local authorities”.