A light aircraft which crashed in Co Kildare with the loss of two lives appeared to have broken in two on impact in a field at Belan, southwest of Moone, on Friday. The British-registered plane was a Czech built, single engine aircraft with two seats in a side by side configuration. As the unit prepared to remove the aircraft from the field on Friday it was obvious that it had split in two on impact. The chief inspector of the Air Accident Investigation Unit, Jurgen White said he was hoping to have a preliminary report within 30 days of the incident. Mr White said it was not unusual for UK or US registered aircraft to be flying around Ireland,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times June 14, 2019 17:03 UTC