At fourteen minutes to six on the afternoon of Monday 7th August 2006 Kilkenny Fire & Rescue Service were called to a Airplane Crash at Kilkenny Airfield, Tullaroan road, Co. Kilkenny.

The fire fighters assisted the Gardai, the Ambulance Service, the responding Care Doc on-site in locating the fallen aircraft and facilitating access. There was one fatality reported at the scene. The incident is being investigated by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (IAAU), http://www.aaiu.ie.

There were fire-fighters on site from Kilkenny City Fire Brigade in attendance with fire fighters from Freshford Fire Brigade on stand-to in Kilkenny City. There was 2 Fire engines, High Reach Platform and 1 4WD. The incident was brought to a close at 20:00 hrs. Kilkenny City & County Rostered Senior Fire Officer on-scene was Killian John Hennessy.

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