Aircraft lands in cornfield

Two men escaped injury when the light aircraft in which they were travelling made an emergency landing in Co Kilkenny yesterday…

Two men escaped injury when the light aircraft in which they were travelling made an emergency landing in Co Kilkenny yesterday. The plane turned over after landing in a cornfield at Dunningstown, three miles from Kilkenny city, shortly before midday. The flight originated in Co Longford and the men were heading for Waterford when the plane got into difficulties.

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