Overview

• Senior coroner Caroline Sumeray opened the three inquests on September 8 and scheduled full hearings for March 5, 2026.
• Home Office pathologist Dr Megan Jenkins recorded multiple injuries as the cause of death following August 27 examinations.
• The victims were Captain Simon Hewitt, 54, Justyna Czoska, 52, and Wojciech “Wojtek” Kowalkowski, 49.
• The Robinson R44 II went down during a flying lesson after departing Sandown Airport on August 25, killing three at the scene; a fourth person was airlifted to University Hospital Southampton and was later reported stable.
• The AAIB’s investigation is ongoing with the wreckage at its Farnborough facility, and officials have urged against speculation after a Robinson executive highlighted pilot‑error statistics.