Airport deaths - Tragedy puts so much in perspective

SO much of what we do, so much of what we think important, was put into a sobering perspective by yesterday’s tragedy at Cork Airport when six people lost their lives in a plane crash.

The Manx2 operated plane, travelling from Belfast with 12 people on board, crashed at 9.45am. Two of the survivors walked from the wreckage, thanks, in no small part, to the prompt efficiency of the airport’s rescue services.

Early reports suggest they were on the scene so very quickly that they prevented fire spreading through the wreckage. Their professionalism was matched by the gardaí, the ambulance services, hospital staff and all those involved in the city’s emergency plan.