vzik Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Млять что за год такой хреновый British Superbike champion Steve Hislop has died in a helicopter crash in the Scottish Borders. Hislop, who was a Scot, was 41 and had won the British Superbike title in 1995 and 2002 and also won 11 races at the Isle of Man TT. His helicopter came down at a remote farm near Teviothead, off the A7 close to Hawick. He was understood to have been visiting friends living in the area when the accident happened. Lothian and Borders Police were alerted to the accident at 1650 BST, but a spokesman said it may have happened earlier in the day. It is understood the aircraft may have been travelling from the south of England. " You would hardly know it was a helicopter unless you knew what had happened " John Hepburn, Farm worker Firefighters and other rescuers have had to use a four wheel drive vehicle to get from the A7 road to the scene. The helicopter is believed to have come down on moorland, leaving wreckage scattered over a wide area. Pat Douglas, 47, said her husband Walter, 51, had come across the crash scene while tending livestock. "We didn't see or hear anything really. We heard a helicopter buzzing around earlier today but we were not aware that anything was untoward until later," said Mrs Douglas. Steve Hislop factfile 1962: Born in Hawick, Scotland, on 11 January 1990: Claims British 250cc title 1994: Wins Isle of Man TT 1995: Clinches British Superbike championship 2000: Breaks neck during championship round at Brands Hatch 2002: Fights back to take second British Superbike title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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