Helicopter crash

Aircraft reportedly went into a 'nosedive' before landing in field near Kilcullen.

There is a large amount of debris scattered around the field. “The AAIU has complete and initial survey of the accident site at Brannockstown, Co Kildare and will return in the morning to continue its activities, including an ongoing site survey, witness interviews and the recovery of wreckage to the AAIU wreckage examination facility,” it said in a statement. The scene has been secured by gardaí ahead of an investigation by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU).

The incident happened around 2:50pm this afternoon and there are unconfirmed reports of a casualty.

Three Inspectors of Air Accidents are deploying to the site to commence an investigation. The AAIU has been notified of an occurrence involving a light helicopter approximately 6km south-east of Kilcullen, Co. Local resident Peter ‘Mac’ Sully was working in his yard at the time and said that he heard the aircraft and saw that it was coming from the south.

"The light helicopter crashed in a field in the Kilcullen area. The scene is currently being held by Gardaí. The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) have ...

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Brannockstown resident John Brady told the Diary that he heard the aircraft passing overhead a short time earlier. Air accident investigators have been sent to ...

"It seemed to have been coming from the Kilgowan direction," he said. Local resident Peter 'Mac' Sully was working in his yard at the time and told the Diary that he heard the aircraft and saw that it was coming from the south. Air accident investigators have been sent to the scene from the Air Accident Investigation Unit of the Department of Transport.

A helicopter has crashed in Kennycourt, near Brannockstown, writes Brian Byrne. Emergency services are at the scene of the incident, which happened around ...

Local resident Peter ‘Mac’ Sully was working in his yard at the time and said that he heard the aircraft and saw that it was coming from the south. “Then it circled a few times, and then I saw it nose-dive.” A spokesperson for the Department of Transport said: “The AAIU has been notified of an occurrence involving a light helicopter approximately 6km south-east of Kilcullen, Co.

The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) were dispatched after a helicopter crashed into a field near Kilcullen this evening. “The AAIU has completed an ...

The AAIU has been notified of an occurrence involving a light helicopter approximately 6km south-east of Kilcullen, Co. Three Inspectors of Air Accidents are deploying to the site to commence an investigation.— AAIU IRELAND (@aaiu_ireland) The AAIU has completed an initial survey of the accident site at Brannockstown, Co. “The AAIU has completed an initial survey of the accident site at Brannockstown, Co. The scene is currently being held by Gardaí,” the spokesperson said, adding that the AAIU had been notified. A spokesperson for the Department of Transport said: “The AAIU has been notified of an occurrence involving a light helicopter approximately 6km south-east of Kilcullen, Co.

Emergency services, including gardaí (Irish police), rushed to the scene on Sunday. There is no indication, as yet, of how many people were on board.

"Three inspectors of air accidents are deploying to the site to commence an investigation." The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) sent three inspectors to the scene and has completed an initial survey of the accident site. A helicopter has crashed in a field in Brannockstown, in the Kilcullen area of County Kildare in the Republic of Ireland.

The privately owned aircraft came down in a field in Kennycourt just before 3pm on Sunday.

In 2015, New Zealand authorities grounded 80 of the country’s helicopters following a crash caused by a rotor blade which failed in fight. A freezing fog warning from Met Éireann was also in place for parts of the country. The Robinson 44 helicopter, which was registered in the US, crashed into a field on farmland in Kennycourt, about 6km southeast of Kilcullen, just before 3pm.

The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) was dispatched following the crash. Gardaí said they will provide assistance to the AAIU, who is the lead agency in ...

Gardaí and emergency services crews remained at the scene this morning and a technical examination was conducted by investigators. In a statement released this afternoon on social media it confirmed it has completed its work at the site of the crash and intends to publish a preliminary report on the investigation “within one month”. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away. More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal. Air accident investigators have completed their work examining the scene and are transporting the wreckage to a facility in Co Meath for further examination. Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

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The helicopter crashed into a field in Brannockstown about 5kms southeast of Kilcullen on Sunday evening.

The AAIU has completed an initial survey of the accident site at Brannockstown, Co. A post on Twitter read: “The AAIU has completed an initial survey of the accident site at Brannockstown, Co Kildare, and will return in the morning to continue its activities, including an ongoing site survey, witness interviews, and recovery of the wreckage to the AAIU wreckage examination facility.” Kildare, and will return in the morning to continue its activities, including an ongoing site survey, witness interviews, and recovery of the wreckage to the AAIU wreckage examination facility.Advertisement

The helicopter crashed into a field in Brannockstown, about 5kms southeast of Kilcullen, on Sunday evening. Gardai and emergency services responded to the ...

A post on Twitter read: “The AAIU has completed an initial survey of the accident site at Brannockstown, Co Kildare, and will return in the morning to continue its activities, including an ongoing site survey, witness interviews, and recovery of the wreckage to the AAIU wreckage examination facility.” The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) issued a statement on Sunday evening. A body has been removed from the wreckage of a helicopter crash in Co Kildare.

The Air Accident Investigation Unit is due to continue its investigation into a helicopter crash in Co Kildare yesterday evening.

Gardaí also remain at the scene of the incident. It completed an initial survey at the scene last night.

It's understood at least one person was killed when a lght helicopter crashed in a remote area close to Kilcullen in Co Kildare on Sunday.

Three Inspectors of Air accidents are deploying to the site to commence an investigation." Emergency services immediately rushed to the scene and remain there today. Gardaí are also on the scene and in a further statement, a Garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí continue to assist emergency services and hold the scene of a helicopter crash in Kilcullen, Co Kildare, which occurred yesterday evening, Sunday, December 11. "Gardaí will provide assistance to the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) who are the lead agency in this investigation. Gardaí and investigators from the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) of the Department of Transport are combing fields around the area, around 6km east of Kilcullen to established the cause of the fatal crash. A spokesperson for the AAIU earlier told the Irish Mirror: "The AAIU has been notified of an occurrence involving a light helicopter approximately 6km south east of Kilcullen, Co Kildare.