One dead after light aircraft crashes in field near Waterford Airport

Aircraft attempting an emergency landing at Waterford Airport crashed into a field near Tramore, killing one person

The light aircraft crashed near Waterford Airport on Thursday afternoon. Picture: Howard Crowdy

One person has died after a light aircraft crashed in a field near Waterford Airport.

The crash happened after the plane attempted to make an emergency landing at the airport, having declared an emergency over the south coast shortly before 1pm.