Helicopter Crash Brannockstown, Co. Kildare.

The AAIU has now completed its on-site activities at the location of an accident involving a Robinson R44 helicopter that occurred on Sunday 11th December 2022 near Brannockstown, Co. Kildare. The wreckage is being transported under escort to the AAIU wreckage examination facility at Gormanston Co. Meath for further assessment. All the circumstances of the flight will be considered as …

Aircraft accident near Drumlish, Co. Longford on the evening of 6 June 2022.

The AAIU was informed of an aircraft accident near Drumlish, Co. Longford on the evening of 6 June 2022. A team of three Inspectors of Air Accidents deployed from Dublin and arrived on site at 09.25 hrs on 7 June 2022, to commence an Investigation. The AAIU went off-site at 13.55 hrs from Drumlish and the aircraft wreckage has been …

Paraglider Accident at Ballinacor, Kirikee, Co. Wicklow

The AAIU deployed two Inspectors of Air Accidents to Ballinacor, Kirikee, Co. Wicklow on Sunday morning 12 May 2019, following notification of a fatal accident involving a paraglider. An investigation has commenced and a report will be published in due course.

The AAIU have been notified of a light aircraft accident at Belan, near Moone, Co. Kildare.

The AAIU have been notified of a light aircraft accident at Belan, near Moone, Co. Kildare.  The two occupants have been fatally injured.  Two Inspectors of Air Accidents have deployed and have commenced an Investigation at the scene.  The aircraft was registered in the United Kingdom and was engaged on a local flight from Kilrush Airfield yesterday evening.

10/04/2017 – Search for missing crew of Rescue 116

The Air Accident Investigation Unit and An Garda Síochána in conjunction with Coast Guard have expressed their sincere appreciation to the Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) and Marine Institute who were supported by GSI (Geological Survey Office), for the extensive search conducted in the vicinity of Black Rock lighthouse following the tragic  loss of Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 116 on …