Three dead in plane crash, Cork County Council confirms

Three people have died and two others are trapped after a plane travelling from Belfast City Airport crashed in fog at Cork Airport today, a Cork County Council spokesman said.

Three dead in plane crash, Cork County Council confirms
Thu, 10 Feb, 2011 - 11:17

Three people have died and two others are trapped after a plane travelling from Belfast City Airport crashed in fog at Cork Airport today, a Cork County Council spokesman has said.

Fire crews and police from across the city and county were drafted in to support the rescue efforts.

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