Devastated mum pays tribute to 'wonderful' son killed by helicopter rotor blade in Greece
A devastated mother has paid tribute to her "wonderful" son after he was killed by a helicopter rotor blade in Greece as his friends hit out at claims the 22-year-old had been distracted by his phone.Jack Fenton, 22, died instantly when he was struck by a high-speed blade at a helipad in Spata, Athens, during a holiday with a group of friends.
Jack and his friends were due to fly back home on Monday following their brief trip to the holiday hotspot where they had celebrated a birthday.Jack Fenton, 22, was allegedly 'taking a photo' when he was fatally struck by the helicopter tail rotor.Greek investigators yesterday claimed the Oxford Brooks student ran back on to the tarmac after safely disembarking the helicopter so he could take a photograph, despite warnings from the crew.
"We disembarked on our own and no one stopped Jack from going to the rear of the helicopter," he said.Jack reportedly walked behind the Bell 407 helicopter while its engines were still engaged and was struck by the aircraft's tail rotor."I've heard people say Jack was on his phone and ran back to the helicopter and this is totally untrue. He was not on his phone and why he turned towards the rear of the helicopter I don't know.
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