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Newtownards Incident

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  • #2
    arubex
    Registered Users Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭arubex


    Pedestrians along the shore path that runs alongside the airfield say the aircraft lost power on take-off.

    Apparently an Ikarus with one person on board.

    Thankfully the emergency services are coincidentally located close to the airfield so hopefully the pilot received prompt attention.


  • #3
    windowspotter
    Registered Users Posts: 166 ✭✭windowspotter


    RTE now reporting deceased as a result of a microlight accident.

    RIP - and thoughts to family & friends


  • #4
    logie101
    Registered Users Posts: 449 ✭✭logie101


    Sad news. Yes I believe the pilot was killed in the accident.
    RIP.


  • #5
    Reoil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭Reoil


    arubex wrote: »
    Pedestrians along the shore path that runs alongside the airfield say the aircraft lost power on take-off.

    Apparently an Ikarus with one person on board.

    Thankfully the emergency services are coincidentally located close to the airfield so hopefully the pilot received prompt attention.

    Unfortunately, I've read that the mother of the pilot witnessed the incident. :(


  • #6
    arubex
    Registered Users Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭arubex


    Now confirmed as Ikarus C42 G-CEDR.


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  • #7
    soccercrew
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭soccercrew


    arubex wrote: »
    Now confirmed as Ikarus C42 G-CEDR.

    Was this a plane used to teach others? Asking because I was thinking of starting my license out of there this week but this has put me off :(


  • #8
    arubex
    Registered Users Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭arubex


    soccercrew wrote: »
    Was this a plane used to teach others? Asking because I was thinking of starting my license out of there this week but this has put me off :(

    Yes the C42s are popular for training on microlights, either as first aircraft or conversion from larger full-PPL types.

    I know it's hard to be rational at time like this, but I've lived near Newtownards airfield for four decades and I can count the number of serious accidents on one hand. It's an exceptionally rare event.


  • #9
    logie101
    Registered Users Posts: 449 ✭✭logie101


    soccercrew wrote: »
    Was this a plane used to teach others? Asking because I was thinking of starting my license out of there this week but this has put me off :(

    Not a training aircraft. This was a privately owned group aircraft.


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