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Tragedy in England: Couple Killed in Helicopter Flight Lesson

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Tragedy in England: Couple Killed in Helicopter Flight Lesson
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A tragedy occurred in England where a couple lost their lives during their first helicopter flight lesson.

The couple, Justyna Ćoska and Wojtek Kowalkowski, from Bloxham, Oxfordshire, were killed when the helicopter crashed on the Isle of Wight. Kowalkowski wanted to fulfill his dream of taking a flight lesson.

Hampshire Police confirmed that three of the four occupants were killed, while another was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The helicopter, a Robinson R44 II, was owned by Northumbria Helicopters. It had reached a height of approximately 800 feet before losing altitude and crashing.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has launched an investigation into the causes of the tragedy.

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