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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Anita McSorley

'No patients taken from scene' of light plane crash at Co Down airport as two deaths confirmed

Two people have died after a plane crash at Newtownards Airport in Co Down.

Emergency services were called to the scene just before 8.30pm on Tuesday.

The NI ambulance service said: "No patients were taken from the scene."

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A spokesperson told Belfast Live: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 20:21 following reports of an incident on Portaferry Road, Newtownards.

"NIAS dispatched two emergency crews, a doctor and an ambulance officer to the incident.

"No patients were taken from the scene."

The PSNI have confirmed two deaths..

Two people dead after light aircraft crash in Co Down (Google)

A spokesperson said: "Police can confirm that two people have died following a crash involving a light aircraft at Newtownards Airport on Tuesday evening.

"It was reported to police at 8.20pm that a light aircraft had crashed at the airport. Officers and other emergency services attended the scene.

"Sadly, two people were pronounced dead."

The NI and Rescue Service said that they were tasked to the scene at 8:20pm.

As the incident was ongoing, they said: "We have three pumping appliances at the scene tonight at Newtownards Airport."

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