Justyna Czoska and Wotjek Kowalkowski have been named as two of the victims of helicopter crash by their ‘devastated household’
Two of the victims of a helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight have been named by their household. Three individuals had been killed and one other airlifted to hospital in a critical situation after a helicopter got here down in a subject throughout a flying lesson on Monday morning.
Justyna Czoska and Wotjek Kowalkowski, a pair from Bloxham, Oxfordshire, have been named as two of the victims by their “heartbroken and devastated” household. It’s understood that the helicopter journey had been a gift for Mr Kowalkowski.
Ms Czoska’s daughter Julia mentioned “the world took my mum too quickly.” She added that her mum was “liked by everybody”.
A significant incident was declared after emergency companies had been known as to a report {that a} helicopter got here down close to the A3020 Shanklin Street at 9.24am. Learn the largest tales in Wales first by signing as much as our day by day e-newsletter right here
A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesman later confirmed that three individuals had died, with one different passenger airlifted to hospital with critical accidents.
A fundraiser has been set as much as assist pay for the repatriation prices to return Ms Czoska and Mr Kowalkowski to their native nation of Poland to allow them to be buried there with their households.
Julia’s associate Jacob Butler wrote on the GoFundMe web page: “On August twenty fifth, my associate’s beloved mum and her associate tragically misplaced their lives in a helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight.
“This sudden and devastating occasion has left all us heartbroken and struggling to deal with the loss.
“We at the moment are attempting to carry them each again to Poland to allow them to be laid to relaxation with their households, within the place they known as dwelling.
“The price of repatriation, funeral preparations, and journey is greater than we are able to handle alone, and we’re asking for help throughout this extremely troublesome time.
“Any donation, regardless of how small, will assist us give them the farewell they deserve. From the underside of our hearts, thanks to your kindness, help, and for holding our household in your ideas.”
Daughter Julia Buzar posted on Fb: “I’ve no phrases the world took my mum too quickly, she was the very best mum you possibly can ask for, liked by everybody. I by no means thought I’d be writing one thing like this. Please if anybody might assist carry them again to Poland to allow them to be with there households it could imply the world to me relaxation in peace mum and Wojtek.”
A spokesman for Northumbria Helicopters mentioned that its plane G-OCLV – which is listed as a Robinson R44 II helicopter – was concerned within the accident throughout a flying lesson.
The agency mentioned: “The flight, which departed from Sandown Airport at roughly 9am, was carrying 4 passengers on board together with the pilot, and was endeavor a flying lesson.”
Witness Leigh Goldsmith instructed the Isle of Wight County Press she was driving in the direction of Shanklin when she noticed the helicopter “spiralling” earlier than it went out of sight and got here down in a hedge.
Emergency companies mentioned that 4 individuals had been onboard, with a kind of taken by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance in a critical situation to the Main Trauma Centre, College Hospital Southampton.
Native hearth crews additionally attended and an Air Accidents Investigation Department workforce was despatched to research.
Joe Robertson, Conservative MP for Isle of Wight East, instructed Occasions Radio the incident was “heartbreaking”, saying what ought to have been a enjoyable morning out turned to “tragedy”.
