Light aircraft down in Westmeath?

[FlyingV]

Updated news now reports 2 killed in crash.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0525/plane.html

[maxalt]

RTE is reporting a light aircraft down near Mullingar this morning.
Two reported dead. Details sketchy as yet.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0525/plane.html

[WhiskeyDelta]

Aircraft owned by the NFC at Weston, therefore probably C152 or C172. 2 confirmed dead, no further details as yet. Very sad, would probably have flown the aircraft numerous times... hope I didn't know the crew.

WD

[FlyingV]

According to Breakingnews.ie it was a training flight from Weston.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/2006/05/25/story260400.html

[airbourne]

I dont think the names of the pilots have been released yet but it was indeed an instructor and student from NFC. I know the instructor in question, I got a call from another student out there. It was a 152, EI-CHM.

You might get more information from www.flyinginireland.com

Click on the forums. Apologies to mods for posting link to another flying website.

[Irishwingz]

I'm not speculating already but from the video on RTE, you can clearly see what looks like telephone wires just above the crash site in that field. Maybe they were just too short of the aiming point and clipped them :uhoh:

Condolances to the families, what a tragedy.

[kopbhoy2]

Awful news, condolences to the families & friends of the two pilots, R.I.P.

[dfspilot]

tragic news, condolences to their two families,friends and their fellow co-workers and students. unfortunately doing what they loved to do. may they RIP.

[WhiskeyDelta]

Does anyone have any information about the cause of this tragedy yet? The local rags, as always, like to suggest that the engine failed so the aircraft simply fell out of the sky, but the truth is that both crewmembers were experienced enough to have a good chance at successfully dealing with a "straightforward" engine failure. What was/were the additional factors that occurred?

I know there are people here who knew the crew so I do not wish to encourage the wild speculation that so often follows these events, but if anyone knows anything of genuine relevance I would very much like to hear it. The fact is, although I did not know the crew, I did know the aircraft well and I know people who were closely associated with Joe.

Many thanks,

WD

[suasdaguna]

the eng was buried three feet into the ground. dont think clipping telephone wires would give that result.

god bless their souls, there but we all but go.