# Colin McRae killed in helicopter crash!
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [September 15, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425 "2007-09-15T15:10:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/1 "2007-09-15T15:10:36Z")
Reports are saying that McRae was killed in a helicopter crash near his home yesterday (9/14). He was piloting the helicopter and there were 3 others with him including his 5 year old son.
:eek:
[http://timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more\_sport/article2461339.ece](http://timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/article2461339.ece)
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/2 "2007-09-15T15:27:00Z")
Yeah it was confirmed that is fucking shitty as shitty can be.
RIP Colin
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### Author:  [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/3 "2007-09-15T15:33:32Z")
Helicopters need the same roll cage that his rally car had.
RIP.
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### Author:  [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/4 "2007-09-15T15:39:45Z")
that fucking sucks :tdown:
RIP
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### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/5 "2007-09-15T15:42:46Z")
wow ☹ RIP
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### Author:  [@jkucz28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jkucz28)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/6 "2007-09-15T15:56:12Z")
wow like a kick in the sack.
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### Author:  [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/7 "2007-09-15T15:56:13Z")
Holy shit, this is a huge loss
I could argue he was the most talented driver of any motorsport of all time.
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### Author:  [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/8 "2007-09-15T15:56:24Z")
fuckin hell … ☹
RIP
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/9 "2007-09-15T16:08:53Z")
ugh…RIP the man who made me love a ford.
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### Author:  [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/10 "2007-09-15T16:21:23Z")
Damn ☹
Huge loss just like everyone else said…
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### Author:  [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/11 "2007-09-15T16:21:36Z")
wow ☹
if i ever were famous, i don’t think i’d pilot anything myself, they seem to crash a lot :tdown:
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### Author:  [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/12 "2007-09-15T16:49:46Z")
Helicopter and private plane crashes seem to kill more race drivers than actual racing incidents.
RIP
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### Author:  [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/13 "2007-09-15T16:59:41Z")
rick----glad u made a post about this. i just found out and was gonna post something on it.
colin was a legend. a true enthusiast. its a damn shame he will no longer be with us.
everyone should pour out some liquor for him 2nt.
RIP colin. you will be missed greatly.
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### Author:  [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/14 "2007-09-15T17:40:05Z")
fucking sucks
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### Author:  [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/15 "2007-09-15T18:01:13Z")
Lame :tdown:
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### Author:  [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/16 "2007-09-15T18:13:39Z")
Damn 😢 A true legend.
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/17 "2007-09-15T18:18:31Z")
That’s horrible, certainly one of my racing heroes.
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/18 "2007-09-15T18:28:18Z")
After a trip to the store Si01 and myself give Colin a proper salute.
Sorry about the shitty cell phone pics
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### Author:  [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/19 "2007-09-15T18:33:54Z")
And this is how I will always remember him:
[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7309409269423119439&q=mcrae+xgame&total=24&start=0&num=100&so=0&type=search&plindex=0](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7309409269423119439&q=mcrae+xgame&total=24&start=0&num=100&so=0&type=search&plindex=0)
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### Author:  [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2007, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/colin-mcrae-killed-in-helicopter-crash/35425/20 "2007-09-15T18:58:13Z")
wow, RIP.
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