Overview
- Gardaí confirmed the pilot was the sole occupant and died when the twin‑engined light aircraft crashed near Lisselan outside Tramore around 12:50pm on Thursday.
- Flight‑tracking data show a privately owned Vulcanair P68C turned back on a Sligo–Béziers route and headed toward Waterford Airport after a declared emergency was reported by outlets.
- Four AAIU inspectors completed the initial site examination by Thursday night and the wreckage is being transferred to the unit’s Gormanston facility for detailed analysis.
- The AAIU says it will publish a preliminary report containing factual information within 30 days, while an aviation safety expert says a final report could take about a year.
- Coast Guard Rescue 117, Gardaí, paramedics and local fire services responded, the R685 was partially closed, and a veteran auditor said weather is not believed to have been a factor.