missing airmen

ivabiggon

just heard on the news there is a lot of concern for two aircorps pilots who's plane may have had to make a forced landing over in the west, hopefully there will be a successful out come to the incident.
these lads don't normally get a mention on this forum but none the less they play a very large part in the emergency service in this country.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1012/cornamona.html

http://forum.irishmilitaryonline.com/showthread.php?t=15853

Hooch

Our thoughts are with them. Dear god may it not be like Tramore.........


Edit: Just to add to psni below

*I will not permit any speculation on this and speculation will result in an instant ban....no exceptions. Respect is need here folks. Wait for official news to issue, Thanks*

Shield

Yeah absolutely. If anyone knows anything or has any updates, please post them here (provided they comply with the charter).

gerire

Full conversation on it here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055708450 I truely hope that what is being reported there is not true;

Thoughts with those airmen

boomer_ie

Sadly the two AC pilots have been confirmed dead

Defence Forces Press Office
12 October 2009. 11.10 pm.

Statement
The crew and wreckage of the Air Corps Pilatus PC 9 reported missing this evening have been located and the two crew members, the flight instructor and cadet pilot, are unfortunately confirmed dead. Their remains are at the scene of the crash, which has been sealed off by local Gardaí and Fire Crews.

The crash site will be examined at first light tomorrow morning by Air Accident Investigators from the Air Corps and Department of Transport. The remains of the two crew can only be removed after the scene has been cleared of the explosives from the PC 9 ejector seats which would be at the crash site also.

Names of the crew of the aircraft will not be released until it is confirmed that their families have been informed by Air Corps personnel. The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Dermot Earley and the General Officer Commanding the Air Corps, Brigadier General Ralph James have expressed their deepest sympathies on behalf of the Defence Forces at this difficult time for the families of these deceased airmen.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Note: The location of the crash site is in the area of Crumlin-East/Crumlin West, north of Lough Corrib, on the Galway-Mayo border.
ENDS.

Leo Demidov

Amazing people in Air Corp, such a pity.

Bruce11

My thoughts and prayers with the families and loved ones of the airmen involed. They were there to serve the country here with little or no thanks at times. A tragedy especally when RTE1 showed Rescue which focused on the incident in Tramore years back.

Our thoughts also with all the colleagues and personell in the Aer Corps and PDF.

niceirishfella

Sad news.........May they RIP.

ste88m

Unfortunatley, we have another condolences thread in the ES forum.

May they both Rest In Peace.

loadngo

First heartfelt condolences to their Families and Friends and those who work with them, I know first hand both personally and professionally the huge part the Air Corpes play in the Emergency Services in Ireland and they are the unsung Heros of many familes who's Children have gone to the U.K for medical treatment my own child included.

My prayers are with you all at this very sad time.

sdanseo

Tragic news.

Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam.