Horse Racing: Bravery shown at Dettori plane crash

Former jockey Ray Cochrane was today receiving a Queen’s Commendation for Bravery for the courage he showed when rescuing fellow rider Frankie Dettori from the wreckage of a crashed plane.

Thu, 31 Jan, 2002 - 06:39

Former jockey Ray Cochrane was today receiving a Queen’s Commendation for Bravery for the courage he showed when rescuing fellow rider Frankie Dettori from the wreckage of a crashed plane.

The twin-engined Piper Seneca clipped a ditch as it took off from Newmarket racecourse on June 1 2000. The plane crashed and minutes later burst into flames.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: Newmarket racecoursePlace: GoodwoodPlace: AxminsterPlace: DevonPerson: DettoriPerson: Ray CochranePerson: Frankie DettoriPerson: CochranePerson: Patrick MackeyPerson: MackeyOrganisation: Department of Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Branch
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