Two Ryanair pilots killed in car crash on the way to airport

Two Ryanair pilots, Matt Greenhalgh, 28, and Jamie Fernandes, 24, were travelling to Liverpool John Lennon Airport in a taxi on Thursday morning when they were involved in a crash with two lorries and have died, local police confirmed. The crash occurred on the westbound carriageway of the M62 between junctions seven and eight, near the town of St Helens at 05:31.

The driver of the taxi suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital, while one of the lorry drivers has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving, Cheshire Police said.

Mr Greenhalgh was a captain and Mr Fernandes was a senior first officer with the budget carrier Ryanair and died at the scene. It is understood that the families of both men are being supported by specialist officers from the police. 

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