The pilot killed when the plane he was flying crashed in Waterford last month had raised concerns with air traffic control about an alternator and low fuel pressure just minutes before the fatal crash. He travelled to Sligo airport to fly the Vulcanair P.68C-TC to Ljubljana, Slovenia, on November 20. It had not been flown since its arrival in Sligo airport according to a preliminary report from the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU). Aircraft refuelled at Sligo for flight to SloveniaOn November 19, the aircraft was refuelled at Sligo airport with 310 litres of aviation fluid, in preparation to be flown to Slovenia the following day. The accident occurred near Waterford airport on the leg of the journey from Sligo to Beziers Cap d’Agde airport in southern France.

Source: Irish Examiner December 22, 2025 13:30 UTC