“We know he’s not that stupid,” Jack’s mother said of the scenarios that had her son running after the helicopter so he could take a selfie
The parents of Jack Fenton, the 22-year-old Briton who met a horrific death when he walked behind a helicopter in Spata and was hit by the propeller, are still in shock.
Tragic parents Miguel and Tori Fenton described Jack as an ‘absolutely wonderful’ and ‘amazing’ son speaking to ITV News. They were waiting for him as they say that night to come home, but they were woken up by the police knocking on their door.
In the tragic accident, the parents said that safety protocols were not followed by the helicopter company. They even rejected scripts that wanted Jack to run after the helicopter so he could take a selfie, despite warnings from the crew. “We know he’s not that stupid,” his mother said, adding that “everyone who was there said that’s not the case.”
His father said Jack was his “best friend” and recalled one of their last text exchanges on his 22nd birthday, where Jack texted his father “Thanks dad for making my birthday the best.” It is recalled that the 22-year-old had gone to Mykonos to celebrate his birthday with his friends.
Family friend Robin Stanton-Gleaves, who accompanied the boys on the trip to Greece, said the Greek authorities handled the situation “appallingly” and called the accident “preventable”.
He said Jack would still be alive if they had implemented better safety procedures, such as turning off the rotors before disembarking or escorting passengers away from the helicopter if it was still operational.
Jack’s grieving parents are now awaiting the release of the official report before deciding what steps to take next.
Tori said: “I don’t want all of this to be swept under the rug, to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else because it’s horrible.”
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