Six people die in Cork plane crash
Thursday, February 10th, 2011Video of Cork plane crash
At least six people have been killed and six others injured after a small commuter aircraft carrying 12 people crashed on Thursday while trying to land in heavy fog in southwest Ireland. Two passengers had to be cut from the wreckage, and all six survivors, among them passengers with severe burns, were at Cork University Hospital. The aircraft operated by regional carrier Manx2 was traveling from Belfast, Northern Ireland, to the southwestern city of Cork. Witnesses say the turboprop aircraft had made several attempts to land in foggy conditions.
Six people died today and six others were injured after a plane crashed in fog at Cork Airport.
Footage and pictures from the scene show the plane on its roof on grass at the side of the runway.
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said the crash happened at 9.51am.
“It had been trying to land in foggy conditions. This was its third attempt to land,” an IAA spokeswoman said.
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