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little-paddy

19th Sep 2005 14:02

Accident in Galway

From RTE.IE/NEWS

Two killed in Galway plane crash

19 September 2005 15:00
A light aircraft has crashed outside Galway City, killing the two men on board.

It is understood the crash happened after the aircraft attempted an emergency landing at a cricket pitch near, Oranmore, shortly before 1pm this afternoon.

The plane was en route from Galway Airport to Belgium. It is thought it got into trouble just after take off.

Anything further?

L-P

Anthony1

19th Sep 2005 15:41

Galway accident

Taken from http://www.rte.ie/aertel/p105.htm

A light aircraft has crashed outside
Galway city, killing the two men on
board.

It is understood the crash happened
after the aircraft attempted an
emergency landing at a cricket pitch
near Oranmore, shortly before 1pm.

The plane was en route from Galway
Airport to Belgium. It is thought it
got into trouble just after take off.

Emergency services are at the scene.

Farrell

19th Sep 2005 16:01

So thanks to Anthony1's post, we now know that "Emergency services are at the scene"

ronnie3585

19th Sep 2005 19:15

No need to be a smart arse.

FlyingV

19th Sep 2005 19:25

TV news report is now up on the RTE website

http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0919/aircrash.html

Farrell

19th Sep 2005 21:15

Not being a smart arse ronnie - just stating a fact.

Confabulous

19th Sep 2005 21:32

Damn. Sad news.

mini	20th Sep 2005 00:24

Sad this.

Judging by the pics it looks like it came straight down.

:sad:

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