FLAMBOROUGH HELICOPTER CRASH: Victims named

The two men who died in the helicopter crash off the coast of Flamborough on Tuesday have now been officially named.

The pilot was Captain Brian Bridgman, aged 58, of Canterbury in Kent and the passenger was John Stephen Kent, aged 50, from Romford in Essex.

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Flamborough helicopter crash

The investigation into the incident which resulted in the aircraft crashing into the sea is being led by the Air Accident Investigation Branch.

Humberside Police are continuing to work alongside the AAIB and are offering support to the families of the two deceased men.

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