Sponsored by
London helicopter crash pilot Peter Barnes flew for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopters
THE helicopter pilot who was killed when his aircraft flew in to a crane in London, formerly flew for Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Peter Barnes, 50, was regarded as one of the most experienced aviators in the country and had more than 10,500 flying hours under his belt.
He is one of the two people killed this morning when the helicopter hit the crane on a building in central London at around 8am.
Mr Barnes, from near Reading, Berkshire, was flying an Agusta 109 eight-seater aircraft.
A spokeswoman for Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) said he would have flown all across West Yorkshire during his time as a pilot for them.
She added: “The Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) was saddened to hear of the tragic loss of Captain Peter Barnes earlier this morning.
“Captain Barnes had previously flown with the YAA as one of our pilots a few years ago, and was very well respected amongst our crew and staff.
“Our thoughts and sincere sympathies are with the families of all those involved in today’s tragic incident.”
Mr Barnes flew out of Leeds Bradford International Airport to reach injured people in incidents such as road accidents and take them for emergency treatment.
Starting his aviation career around 25 years ago, Captain Barnes had logged more than 10,500 flying hours and was highly regarded among his peers for his skill and professionalism.
Email to a friend
Print this page- HS2 to bring 150 jobs but what’s the cost ?
- Eric Pickles blasts council free-sheets as “knock off imitation”
- Police and martial arts club offer ladies-only self defence classes in Normanton, Wakefield
- Unemployment still at highest since the 1990s
- Apprentice Francesca Mcduff-Varley will ‘fight to the death’ to impress Lord Sugar
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Wakefield
Sunday 19 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 17 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: North west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: North
