Aircraft Which Crashed In Co Kildare Has Been Removed From The Scene

It's after an initial investigation by the Air Accident Investigation Unit.

An aircraft which crashed in Co Kildare has been removed from the scene, after an initial investigation by the Air Accident Investigation Unit.

No distress signal was sent from the aircraft which crashed yesterday evening. 

Two men, one aged 70 and the other in his 50s, were killed when their light aircraft crashed in Belan near Athy. 

The wreckage was located by the Rescue 116 helicopter at around half four this morning, three hours after the alarm was raised. 

Lead Investigator Howard Hughes says no communication was made by the pilot. 
 

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