Overview
- The Cessna 172 came down in a grass field near Carrigeen, Mooncoin, at about 12:40pm during a routine training flight.
- The Atlantic Flight Training Academy said the pilot reported a rough‑running engine, notified Waterford ATC, and selected a suitable field north of the airport.
- Both the instructor and student were assessed at the scene, did not attend hospital, and returned to the academy’s Waterford base.
- Gardaí and emergency services responded, including the Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 117, and the aircraft’s nose appeared significantly damaged, according to RTÉ.
- The site has been secured for an Air Accident Investigation Unit examination, following a separate fatal light‑aircraft crash in the Waterford area in recent weeks.