A light aircraft has crashed this afternoon in South Kilkenny en-route to Waterford Airport.
The incident occurred in Carrigeen near Mooncoin involving a Cessna172 plane at around shortly before 1pm this afternoon.
A Cessna 172 was routing back on a routine training flight towards Waterford.
The scene is preserved pending an investigation by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU).
In a statement to KCLR, Atlantic Flight Training Academy said “During a routine training flight towards Waterford the pilot experienced a rough-running engine. He informed Air Traffic Control in Waterford and advised that he had identified a suitable landing site in close proximity. The pilot positioned the aircraft for landing and carried out a precautionary landing in a suitable grass field, in accordance with standard operation procedures.”
“There were no injuries to either the instructor or the student. Atlantic Flight Training Academy can confirm neither attended hospital. Both were assessed and cleared on site and have safely returned to Waterford Airport Base.”
