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flag Anthony Burns sentenced to 10 years for crashing into a taxi, killing two Ryanair pilots.

flag Anthony Burns, 63, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for causing the deaths of two Ryanair pilots, Matthew Greenhalgh, 28, and Jamie Fernandes, 24, in a July 11, 2024, crash on the M62 motorway. flag Burns, driving a lorry at 56mph in a 40mph zone during wet conditions, struck a stationary Uber taxi carrying the pilots, crushing it between two trucks. flag CCTV showed he braked less than a second before impact. flag The pilots died, and the taxi driver survived with serious injuries. flag No evidence of impairment, distraction, or mechanical failure was found. flag Burns, with 28 prior convictions, admitted to dangerous driving and showed remorse. flag He received a six-year driving ban and must pass an extended retest to regain his license.

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