Couple who died in Isle of Wight helicopter crash named

Published on August 26, 2025 at 05:15 PM
Couple who died in Isle of Wight helicopter crash named

Justyna Czoska, a horse riding instructor, and her partner, Wojtek Kowalkowski, died along with Simon Hewitt

A couple who died in a helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight during the bank holiday have been named by relatives.

Justyna Czoska, 52, a horse riding instructor, and her partner, Wojtek Kowalkowski, 49, of Bloxham, Oxfordshire, died after the aircraft crash-landed at about 9.24am on Monday between Shanklin and Whiteley Bank. The helicopter had taken off from Sandown airport 20 minutes earlier, the operator said.

Continue reading...
Isle of WightHampshireEnglandUK news

Related from theguardian.com