Light aircraft forced to make emergency landing in Louth

A "light" aircraft, which was forced to make an emergency landing in Co Louth, yesterday afternoon has been removed from the scene.

The aircraft landed in in a field near a Castlebellingham and allegedly four people were on board.

No serious injuries have been reported. 

A spokesperson for AAIU Ireland said in an X post: "The AAIU was notified of an accident involving a light aircraft which executed a forced landing in a field near a Castlebellingham Co Louth. A team of two inspectors of air accidents attended the scene to conduct initial on-site activities."

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The activities have now been completed and the aircraft has been transferred to the AAIU’s examination facility at Gormanston Co Meath.

In a separate X post, a spokesperson said: "The AAIU has now completed all on-site activities at Mansfieldstown Co. Louth and the aircraft wreckage has been recovered to the AAIU Examination Facility for further analysis. A report will be published in due course."

Shauns_Aviation shared a video to X of the plane being transported.

Shaun said: "The aircraft involved in yesterday’s accident in Louth has been removed from the site. Footage below sent to me shows the aircraft being transported to the AAIU (Air Accident Investigation Unit) inspection facility in Gormanstown."