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CRASH PILOT DIED 'A HERO'
A helicopter pilot was hailed a hero after swerving his stricken craft away from houses before it plunged to the ground, killing him and his passenger.
The two men, believed to be father and son, were killed when the private helicopter crashed into a field shortly after take-off, police said.
The five-seater Bell 206 Jet Ranger, described by aviation experts as a reliable and well-proven aircraft, experienced problems near the village of Cudham, south London.
It hurtled to earth before erupting into a ball of flames.
'Swerved round houses'
Villagers later praised the pilot for avoiding hitting any houses and putting more people in danger.
A 20-year-old man witnessed the crash from local pub The Blacksmiths Arms.
"The person that was flying, swerved round all the houses and hit a field," he said.
"He was trying to crash land somewhere. He missed my house and my friend's house within feet and hit the field.
'He tried his best'
"God rest his soul, he tried his best."
Another villager, 36, said: "It deserves to be reported that the person obviously tried very hard to miss people's houses and the residential part of the village."
The pair had flown from Biggin Hill Airfield and were on their way to Southend when tragedy struck.
An investigation has been opened into the crash.