Air accident investigators are opening an inquiry into a fatal glider crash in Co Kilkenny yesterday.
Martin Mulhall, a well-known local businessman in his late 70s, died after the glider he was flying overshot the runway at Kilkenny airport yesterday and crashed in a nearby field.
The crash at Holdensrath, about two miles outside Kilkenny city, happened at around 5.30pm.
A postmortem is due to be held at St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny.
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Kilkenny airport is home to a local flying club and is used by private aircraft and for air taxi services.