Thursday, February 12, 2015

Millionaire who saved aviation fuel and cents and lost his live

                  Killed: Gary Vickers (right) and his girlfriend Kay Clarke died when their twin-engined Cessna smashed into the ground at Hawarden airport near Chester. An inquest heard Mr Vickers bought less fuel to save money

Millionaire hotel owner, Gary Vicker 58 and girlfriend Kay Clark, 42 lost their lives in a plane crash on their way home from Paris where they want for shopping. the twin engine  cessna ran out of fuel on approach to the airport,nose dived and crashed killing Gary instantly, but his girlfriend who survived the crash later died at the Hospital due to shock and internal bleeding.

The crash investigation revealed that Mr Gary prefer to buy fuel in Britain which was 9p cheaper than France,he also refused using standard fuel gauge instrument, reports shows that Mr Vicky had extra fuel in the extra tank which he refuse to deploy,the cause of the crash was solely related to fuel starved engine.vicky has flown for 17 years

                    Probe: Air Accident Investigation Branch officials at the scene. A report described Mr Vickers as ‘sensitive to fuel economy and aware of fuel prices at different airfields’. It found no evidence of a problem with the plane

                    Wreckage: As one engine stalled plane veered to the left, going into a nosedive just moments from landing

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