Pilot, 73, landed plane one-handed

A 73-year-old managed to land a plane in Wexford with one hand while holding on to the cockpit canopy with the other.

The incident in June was examined by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) and involved a Colibri MB-2 aircraft which took off from ILAS Airfield, Taghmon, in Wexford for a local flight.

Prior to take-off, the pilot carried out pre-flight checks, including a canopy locked check. After taking off as normal and passing 300ft, the canopy of the aircraft unexpectedly opened.