FOUR FEARED DEAD IN CHOPPER CRASH
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A MILLIONAIRE businessman and three others were feared dead today after the helicopter carrying them home from last night’s Liverpool-Chelsea Champions League clash crashed.
Phillip Carter, a wealthy Blues fan, was understood to have been on board the twin-engine Squirrel which went off the radar shortly after 12.30am.
The chopper had left John Lennon Airport in Liverpool after last night’s match and was heading to a private landing site near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, when it disappeared.
Rescue services found the wreckage in woodland near Wansford, Cambridgeshire, this morning.
Mr Carter is the founder of fast-growing training company Carter & Carter.
Faye Adkin, of Carter and Carter Group, said the helicopter was carrying Mr Carter, the pilot and two or three passengers when it went missing.
She said: “At this moment we are praying and hoping for the best.”
Ms Adkin went on: “Phillip Carter was returning from the Liverpool football match. We have not had any reported sightings at the moment.
“We do not know where he and his passengers are. There have been reports that the helicopter has come down but we cannot confirm anything.”
A Cambridgeshire Police spokeswoman said: “The helicopter, we believe, had about four or five people on board and was a twin-engine Squirrel.
“It left John Lennon Airport in Liverpool at about 11pm last night and was on its way to a private address near Peterborough.
“It appears to have disappeared off the radar.”
The incident stirs memories of the October 1996 crash which killed Chelsea’s vice-chairman Matthew Harding and four other men as they returned from a Bolton Wanderers match.
The Twin Squirrel helicopter plummeted to earth in farmland near Middlewich, Cheshire, and burst into flames following a Coca-Cola Cup tie.
Union Leasing Announces Strategic Changes in Senior Management
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Union Leasing Inc. announced today that current President Shad Peterson as been appointed Chief Executive Officer by its Board. At the same time Mr. Peterson takes great pleasure in announcing that Kent Boskovich, VP & Managing Director of Business Development and Marketing, will become the next President of Union Leasing, overseeing all day-to-day activities and working with Shad on future strategic directions. “Kent has been a cornerstone of Union Leasing, my Executive Team and a true partner; I am extremely happy for him in this role and expect great things for our company in the future,” said Shad Peterson.
Kent has spent his entire professional career in the fleet management industry, of which the last nine years have been with Union Leasing. Kent’s experience also includes sales management positions with GE Fleet Services and Wheelco Leasing. Kent has undergraduate degrees in both Accounting and Business Administration, and an MBA in Finance from DePaul University.
As CEO, Mr. Peterson will spend his time focusing on making sure Union can achieve its vision and goal of becoming a leader in the small and medium business fleet management industry. “These are exciting times at Union. Our organization has experienced exceptional growth over the past several years while remaining true to its mission of providing dedicated customer service and reducing the cost of fleet administration for its customers,” said Shad Peterson. “We will continue to invest time and money into new products, which will result in servicing our clients better.” Shad will also start working with affiliated companies of Union Leasing, including strategic planning with Union’s parent company, Chicago Freight Car Leasing.
“I’m honored at the opportunity Shad and the stockholders of Union have given me,” stated Kent Boskovich. “Our goal will not change, which is to grow our business, but to always treat each client as if they were our first.” During the transition over the next few months Union will be actively engaging an executive recruiting firm to find Kent’s replacement as Managing Director of Business Development and Marketing.
Union Leasing Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of its parent company is a National Fleet Lessor with a focus in the small and medium size business market has provided financing options and complete fleet management solutions for 50 years. Chicago Freight Car Leasing Inc. a privately held company with over 8,500 covered hopper cars in North America and a fleet of locomotives and various railcars in Australia has provided complete managed rail transportation solutions for use by both railroads and private shippers since 1928.
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