Light Aircraft missing in Wicklow

joewicklow

Has anyone heard about a light aircraft missing in Wicklow?

Storm 10

Heard on RTE News that a light aircraft had crashed near Powerscourt, two people on board one airlifted to Tallagh hospital.

Pete67

A light aircraft owned and operated by members of the Slazenger family apparently. One person on board died. RIP.

jmayo

It came down near Enniskerry village.
The airstrip is near the old Powerscourt house.

The Dublin Coast Guard S-61 flew into the area yesterday afternoon.
Also ambulance crews and fire crews at the scene.

AFAIK one fataility and one very seriously injured.

Beeker

jmayo wrote: »

It came down near Enniskerry village.
The airstrip is near the old Powerscourt house.

The Dublin Coast Guard S-61 flew into the area yesterday afternoon.
Also ambulance crews and fire crews at the scene.

AFAIK one fataility and one very seriously injured.

Sorry to hear that, anyone know were they were flying from or to?

Su Campu

Well they seem to have been making a landing at Powerscourt and aborted last minute. Very tricky strip, sloping severely downwards towards the R30 end, 100ft difference between 12 and 30 thresholds.

donkey balls

here is an update very sad http://news.ie.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=152997398


A second man has died following an aircraft crash in Co Wicklow at the weekend.
Dr Michael Slazenger (69), whose family are heir to the famous Slazenger sportswear brand, had been in a critical condition in hospital since the single-engine plane which he was piloting crashed on Saturday afternoon.
The retired anaesthetist had been attempting to land the aircraft at a private airstrip on the Powerscourt estate in Co Wicklow when the plane’s wing struck a tree.
He died from his injuries in the early hours of this morning, gardaí confirmed today. Noel Whitney (66), who was a passenger on the aircraft, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Last night, the wreckage from the aircraft remained at the site. The Air Accident Investigation Unit had carried out a technical inspection, but further work was required before it could be removed, said Leo Murray, inspector of air accidents with the Air Accident Investigation Unit in the Department of Transport.
Once that is completed, the wreckage will be brought to Gormanston Army camp, in Co Meath, for further tests.
The single-engine two-seater kit aircraft, a Falco EI BMF, belonged to Dr Slazenger and was based at the private airstrip at Powerscourt. It was one of the few Falco aircraft in the country.
Mr Murray, who is leading the investigation, said he had not yet ascertained why the aircraft climbed out of an attempt to land at the private airstrip on the estate, near Enniskerry.
The aircraft was on a local flight and was approaching to land, Mr Murray said. It then “executed a go around”, climbing out of its landing course, and during that procedure, it struck the top of a tree which was in line with the runway.
Preliminary results from the investigation into the accident will be available in a month’s time.
Dr Slazenger retired from St Vincent’s University Hospital in 2005. The Slazenger family are heirs to the famous sportswear and equipment brand that bears their name.
Their father, Ralph, came to Ireland from England in 1953 when he bought Durrow Abbey in Co Offaly. He moved to the 4,000-acre Powerscourt Estate in 1961 after selling his company Slazenger to Dunlop.

Jules1977

Dr Michael Slazenger passed away yesterday morning. May he rest in pease. I am thinking of the Slazenger Family at this sad time.

Julie from Powerscourt Waterfall Enniskerry

andy_g

Was mentioned again in last nights evening herald that the aircraft has been removed from the scene to gormanstown for further investigation.

DoMyBooks

There's a lot of large tree's around the 30 end. RIP to the gentlemen on board.