What happened
On September 22, 2009, at 11:04 UTC, a Schweizer 269C helicopter, registration G-LINX, crashed near Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The flight had originated from Blackpool. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were within visual meteorological limits (VMC) with a visibility of 10 statute miles and winds from 250 degrees at 19 knots. The impact with the terrain destroyed the aircraft. The pilot and passenger sustained 2 fatal injuries.