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Two Ryanair Pilots Killed when Lorry Driver 'Switched Off'
- Anthony Burns, lorry driver, aged 63, was sentenced today at Liverpool Crown Court after admitting two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and one of causing serious injury; the crash killed Ryanair pilots Matt Greenhalgh, 28, and Jamie Fernandes, 24.
- At 5.31am on July 11, 2024, a taxi to Liverpool John Lennon Airport on the M62 westbound between junctions eight and seven was involved in a crash caused by a queue from a carriageway closure, with overhead gantries warning drivers.
- CCTV footage confirms Burns ignored 50mph then 40mph matrix signs, drove 16mph over limit, and braked about one second before impact despite an unobstructed 500-metre view.
- Judge Simon Medland KC imposed a ten-year custodial sentence, with Burns serving two-thirds before release, and ordered a driving ban of 150 months plus an extended retest requirement.
- Fundraisers will fund a scholarship trust and Ryanair pledged a plaque and memorial award, while taxi driver Rashid Mehmood miraculously survived with serious injuries.
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Ryanair pilots with 'bright futures' killed near John Lennon Airport in horror crash
Two Ryanair pilots with “bright futures” were killed after a truck ploughed into the back of a taxi carrying them near John Lennon Airport. Truck driver Anthony Burns, 63, from Upton in Wirral, was handed a 10-year custodial sentence at Liverpool Crown Court today after admitting two counts of causing death by dangerous driving and one count of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.The collision claimed the lives of Captain Matthew Greenha…
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