UCC supporting staff involved in Wexford plane crash-landing

The pilot guided the stricken aircraft past large wind turbines and managed to land the crippled aircraft on a narrow strip of sand
UCC supporting staff involved in Wexford plane crash-landing

Air accident investigators hope to be able to speak to them, and to their pilot whose skills ensured that all four onboard the aircraft survived the mid-air emergency. Picture: Mary Browne

UCC says it's supporting its staff members who survived the miracle crash-landing on a beach after their aircraft suffered suspected double engine failure.

Their pilot has also been hailed a hero for skillfully guiding the crippled aircraft down. Its fuel system and engines are now the focus of the air accident investigation as experts try to establish the cause of the mid-air emergency off the southeast coast on Thursday.

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