Plane crash kills at least three in Co Down

At least three people were killed in plane crash in the North tonight, police said.

The light aircraft came down in a field near the Co Down harbour town of Kilkeel just after 9pm.

Police said they had recovered three bodies from the wreckage, but gave no further details.

Officers and other emergency service crews are currently at the scene near the Belmont Road.

There were reports of misty conditions at the time of the crash.

Earlier this month two men escaped serious injury when a light aircraft crash landed in a field in Co Tyrone.

The pilot and passenger required hospital treatment when the plane came down close to Annaghquinn Road outside Pomeroy.