Bell Rock tragedy: RAF Leuchars helicopter struck world famous lighthouse 65 years ago
Bell Rock tragedy: RAF Leuchars helicopter struck world famous lighthouse 65 years ago A fatal helicopter crash 65 years ago marked a grim chapter in the history of the Bell Rock Lighthouse and cast a dark cloud over RAF Leuchars. © DC Thomson The tragedy unfolded at the lighthouse which is 11 miles off the coast of Arbroath. A fatal helicopter crash 65 years ago marked a grim chapter in the history of the Bell Rock Lighthouse and cast a dark cloud over RAF Leuchars. Flight Sergeant Percy Albert Beart, 33, and Sgt Edward Francis Hall, 31, perished when a friendly gesture turned to tragedy as...
Source: thecourier.co.uk