Aer Corps aircraft crashes in Co Galway
The Irish Aviation Authority has said an Aer Corps Pilatus PC9 aircraft has crashed at Crumlin East near Cornamona in Connemara, Co Galway.
The accident is believed to have happened shortly after 6pm this evening.
Emergency services, including a Coast Guard helicopter, ambulances and fire service personnel are on the way to the scene.
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A spokesman for the Coast Guard service said a number of local people had reported seeing the aircraft in difficulty and preparing to make an emergency landing.
The Irish Aviation Authority says three Aircorp planes were operating in the area earlier this evening.
So far only two have been accounted for.
The spokeswoman said there was no further information about how many people were on board the aircraft or if any of them have been injured in the crash.
Terrible news..
The Irish Aviation Authority has said an Aer Corps Pilatus PC9 aircraft has crashed at Crumlin East near Cornamona in Connemara, Co Galway.
The accident is believed to have happened shortly after 6pm this evening.
Emergency services, including a Coast Guard helicopter, ambulances and fire service personnel are on the way to the scene.
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A spokesman for the Coast Guard service said a number of local people had reported seeing the aircraft in difficulty and preparing to make an emergency landing.
The Irish Aviation Authority says three Aircorp planes were operating in the area earlier this evening.
So far only two have been accounted for.
The spokeswoman said there was no further information about how many people were on board the aircraft or if any of them have been injured in the crash.
Terrible news..
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