Plane was in 'virtually uncontrollable spin' before crashing at 82km/hr in Kildare

The two victims – Aidan Rowsome (58) from Kildare Town and Jim Price (70) from Ballinteer, Co Dublin – suffered fatal injuries when the aircraft crashed near Belan, outside Athy, Co. Kildare, on June 13, 2019. File photo

Two pilots were killed when their light aircraft went into a virtually uncontrollable spin during a flight by one of its new owners to familiarise himself with the plane, an investigation has found.

A report into the fatal crash by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) found no mechanical or structural faults with the Bristell NG5 Spreadwing single-engine aircraft during an attempted stall recovery.