Investigations launched following fatal Offaly plane crash

The Air Accident Investigation Unit and gardaí are investigating a fatal plane crash near Birr, County Offaly last night which claimed the lives of two men, one in his 30s and one in his 20s.

Investigations launched following fatal Offaly plane crash
Mon, 12 Nov, 2012 - 07:09

The Air Accident Investigation Unit and gardaí are investigating a fatal plane crash near Birr, County Offaly last night which claimed the lives of two men, one in his 30s and one in his 20s.

Post-mortems will be carried out today on pilot Niall Doherty from Roscrea in County Tipperary, and his passenger Damien Deegan, who was from Crinkle in County Offaly.

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