And young british tourist died on monday in a tragic accident in anteneso Helicopter tail rotor blade after being hit in the headWhich he had just pulled out after vacationing with his parents and friends in a town near Mykonos.
The Greek Prosecutor’s Office. ordered an inquiry into the death of 22-year-old Jack Fenton, who died on the spotBritish media reported Guardian. Investigators believe it was Possible incident of negligence. The two ground engineers and the pilot of the plane, who were arrested on Monday night, were released till further information is received in the ongoing investigation.
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“Basic questions have been raised from the witness’ statements regarding Why were shovels not stopped when passengers were allowed to disembark on Monday?”, indicated a police source quoted by the newspaper.
According to Greek media, the young student of Oxford Brookes University was struck by the rear rotor of the aircraft while trying to take a selfie A few minutes after landing at Spatan Heliport.
His parents were traveling in a helicopter behind, so the pilot, being warned about the incident, took them straight. Athens Airport, The family was about to return to the UK on a private plane that day.
“We have interviewed witnesses, including the [tres] friends traveling with him”, said an officer in charge of the investigation Guardian. “Then the inquiry will be sent to the prosecutor, who will take up the matter.”
Initially, Greek researchers stated that The landing crew had directed Fenton and his friends out of the plane, and the boy disobeyed orders by running back to the helicopter to take his picture.Despite the fact that many people asked him to return, according to the media Daily Mail.
However, one of his school friends who was traveling with him, Jack Stanton-Gleeves, 20told the British newspaper that “No instructions were given and no one was with us while leaving the helicopter. All he did was open doors for us. ,
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“We landed alone and no one stopped Jack from going to the back of the helicopter. I have heard people say that Jack ran towards the helicopter with the phone. This is a complete lie. He was not on the phone. I don’t know why he got in the back of the helicopter“, He added.
VictoriaJack’s mother told mail online That the family is “utterly devastated” by the loss of their “wonderful son”. ,He had landed safely as soon as the helicopter landedBut, for some reason, he came back in the back of the helicopter and it was the rear propeller that killed him. it was instant,
The pilot, whose identity was kept anonymous for some time but was later revealed to be christos fragcopanagos, According to local media, he could face murder charges.
