Gardaí have confirmed that a search of the Kerry mountains for a light aircraft - following reports it had crashed in the area - has been called off.
Gardaí told ireland.comthe search was called off after they established that no aircraft or persons were missing.
A witness on the Dingle Peninsula said he saw smoke trailing from a light aircraft at about 6.20 p.m. and saw the aircraft crash into the side of Strickeen Hill, near the village of Lispole.
Another witness reported seeing smoke billowing in the area, and a third person heard a number of loud bangs.
The Shannon Coast Guard helicopter, gardaí, firefighters from Dingle and Tralee, and the Kerry mountain rescue team joined the search, which initially focused on an area between Lispole and the nearby Connor Pass. The lifeboats at Fenit and Valentia were placed on standby.
However, the search was called off last night after nothing was found.
The Irish Aviation Authority said it had no reports of missing aircraft and had received no distress signals.
Gardaí believe the witnesses may have seen a flare and mistaken it for an aircraft in trouble.