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Crash at Newtownards Airport 19/07/22


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Reports of two dead in a light aircraft crash at Newtownards Airport 

Crash was at about 20.20 hrs on 19/07

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-62230764

 

Newtownards Airport is my local, only 7 miles from me. I often see the light aircraft flying out of there, coming over my way

 

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Having lost  several  friends in air accidents. I don't have to imagine how everyone at Newtownards is feeling today. 

 

One news item said  they were  Ulster  Flying Club members but the picture doesn't appear to be one of their Cessnas.

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There are more than just Cessnas at Newtownards

I believe I saw the aeroplane doing circuits not long before its crash

It was quite low over Donaghadee. Nothing unusual about that though

 

Reports are that the Fire Service and ambulances were heading to Newtownards Airport before the crash happened. Both services are about 1/2 mile from the airport. The fire service were apparently first on the scene and applied fire-retardant almost immediately upon the crash

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