Helicopter crash at Kennycourt

A helicopter has crashed in Kennycourt, near Brannockstown, writes Brian Byrne. Emergency services are at the scene of the incident, which happened around 40 minutes ago (about 2.50pm).

There are unconfirmed reports of a casualty.

Local resident Peter 'Mac' Sully was working in his yard at the time and told the Diary that he heard the aircraft and saw that it was coming from the south. "It seemed to have been coming from the Kilgowan direction," he said. "Then it circled a few times, and then I saw it go straight down."

The crash scene is in a field near Kennycourt Lodge, where a house has been under refurbishment.

Brannockstown resident John Brady told the Diary that he heard the aircraft passing overhead a short time earlier.

Air accident investigators have been sent to the scene from the Air Accident Investigation Unit of the Department of Transport.

It is believed the helicopter was privately owned.

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