As a Dauphine pilot it was with a great deal of disbelief that I heard the news last night of one of our 365Ns crashing off Blackpool. My initial thought was that it can't be true, yet unfortunately it is with the tragic loss of life.
It is difficult to put into words what I and most of my colleagues are feeling except a deep sense of loss of a very professional crew, along with their passengers.
Although never based at Blackpool I have flown there and will always remember the smiling face of SP and the help he always gave me even though I was normally only there for a base check. I never met SF but my condolonces go to both his and SP's families.
I am sure that I speak for all of the CHC Dauphine and pilot community in saying that SP and SF will be greatly missed and our thoughts are with their families.
HF