A PILOT and his son were left shocked after flying over a ferocious blaze which destroyed a house. Fire crews from Colchester, Mersea, Tiptree, Witham, Maldon and Chelmsford were called to a house fire in Park Lane, Tolleshunt Knights, at about 1.30pm on Sunday. On arrival, firefighters reported both the ground and first floor were completely alight. Pilot James Lipinski, 39, was out flying with his eight-year-old son, Harry, in their two-seater light aircraft when he saw the fire. James said: “We saw the fire for some miles actually. The place was only alight for ten to fifteen minutes or so.
A PILOT and his son were left shocked after flying over a ferocious blaze which destroyed a house. Fire crews from Colchester, Mersea, Tiptree, Witham, Maldon and Chelmsford were called to a house fire in Park Lane, Tolleshunt Knights, at about 1.30pm on Sunday. On arrival, firefighters reported both the ground and first floor were completely alight. Pilot James Lipinski, 39, was out flying with his eight-year-old son, Harry, in their two-seater light aircraft when he saw the fire. James said: “We saw the fire for some miles actually. The place was only alight for ten to fifteen minutes or so.