Jacquie de Creed
Jacquie de Creed | |
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Born | 1957 |
Died | 17 June 2011 (aged 54) Mont Agel, France |
Occupation | Stunt performer |
Spouse | James Balmer |
Children | 2 |
Jacqueline Balmer (1957 – 17 June 2011), known professionally as Jacquie de Creed, was an English
Career
She began her stunt-performing career in the 1970s, appearing on television on numerous occasions, including the BBC television series Disaster Squad,[
Her career was defined by a series of dramatic stunts.
She also made television commercials for
Death
On the morning of 17 June 2011, de Creed and her husband, James Balmer, took off in their twin engine Piper PA-39 aircraft shortly after 0800 UTC (1000 CET),[5] for a flight from Lucca, Italy,[6] to Troyes, France, following a holiday. Both were experienced pilots, and usually flew separately, but had decided on this occasion to travel together.[7] Flying through an area enveloped by dense fog, the plane, piloted by James Balmer, lost radar contact at 0928 UTC (1128 CET). A full scale search and rescue operation was launched shortly after midday local time after a resident reported a plane flying at "very low altitude". The wreckage of the aircraft – together with the bodies of the couple – was subsequently found on Mont Agel, north of Monaco later the same day at 1345 UTC. Their identities were established through mobile phone records.[5]
Personal life
Jacquie de Creed was married to James Balmer, a former rally driver who owned a menswear shop, and lived in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.[1][7] Together they had two daughters, Charlotte and Lucy.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d Aspinall, Adam (19 June 2011). "Midland stunt queen Jacquie de Creed killed in Monaco plane crash". Sunday Mercury. Birmingham: Trinity Mirror. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "British couple killed in air crash". The Independent on Sunday. Independent Print Ltd. 19 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Record breaker backs Festival campaign". Gloucestershire Echo. Local World. 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ Lefort, Rebecca (18 June 2011). "Stuntwoman killed in plane crash". Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Two Britons die in south of France plane crash". BBC News. BBC. 18 June 2011. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ Chalk, Natalie (19 June 2011). "Stunt woman and husband die as plane hits mountain in fog". Sunday Express. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Tributes paid to stuntwoman Jacquie de Creed". Gloucestershire Echo. Local World. 20 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
External links
- jacquiedecreed.com Archived 28 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Jacquie de Creed at IMDb