formerlyknownasprince
03-19-2004, 05:24 AM
Jet crash kills Kiwi Olympian
6:42 PM March 19
New Zealand's Olympic gold and silver medal-winning yachtsman Chris Timms was among two people killed today (Friday) when their ex-French Air Force jet trainer crashed into the sea east of Auckland.
Yachting New Zealand confirmed that Timms and another man, who has not been named, were killed.
A witness said the jet had been doing aerobatics before crashing into the sea.
Source: ABC How sad. Famous Kiwi yachtsmen are having a bad run.
Timms and Rex Sellars "came from nowhere" to win the Gold in Tornados at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. Friends of ours had been rated Australia's best chance of a gold at these games in this class, but Timms & Sellars just clicked at the right time.
Condolences to friends and family.
Ian
6:42 PM March 19
New Zealand's Olympic gold and silver medal-winning yachtsman Chris Timms was among two people killed today (Friday) when their ex-French Air Force jet trainer crashed into the sea east of Auckland.
Yachting New Zealand confirmed that Timms and another man, who has not been named, were killed.
A witness said the jet had been doing aerobatics before crashing into the sea.
Source: ABC How sad. Famous Kiwi yachtsmen are having a bad run.
Timms and Rex Sellars "came from nowhere" to win the Gold in Tornados at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. Friends of ours had been rated Australia's best chance of a gold at these games in this class, but Timms & Sellars just clicked at the right time.
Condolences to friends and family.
Ian