Six people were killed and six others were injured when a plane crashed while preparing to land at Cork Airport in southern Ireland, according to official sources have confirmed to the EFE agency. The device is a small airplane type 18-seater Fairchild Metroliner, of which 12 were occupied by the British company hired Manx2 the Spanish airline Air Lada.
The aircraft, flying from Belfast (Northern Ireland), traveled 10 passengers and two crew. A spokeswoman for the Council Cork County Council explained that the other six people have been moved to the regional hospital, four of whom are in serious condition. The accident occurred shortly before 10.00 GMT, when the unit was preparing to take land in foggy conditions and "low visibility", according to the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) in a statement.
"I was trying to land in fog. This was his third attempt. The airport's emergency plans have been activated and the airport remains closed," said the IEA. Manx2 sources (which carries 100,000 people per year) have indicated that some company representatives have approached the airport to cooperate with authorities, and today issued a statement about the accident.
Flights to Cork are being diverted to other points. This paper has attempted to contact several times with no success Lada Air. The chief minister of Northern Ireland, Peter Robinson and his deputy, Martin McGuinness, have sent messages of support to the families of those killed and wounded.
"It's a terrible tragedy, my thoughts are with the families of those killed and injured," said Robinson. 
The aircraft, flying from Belfast (Northern Ireland), traveled 10 passengers and two crew. A spokeswoman for the Council Cork County Council explained that the other six people have been moved to the regional hospital, four of whom are in serious condition. The accident occurred shortly before 10.00 GMT, when the unit was preparing to take land in foggy conditions and "low visibility", according to the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) in a statement.
"I was trying to land in fog. This was his third attempt. The airport's emergency plans have been activated and the airport remains closed," said the IEA. Manx2 sources (which carries 100,000 people per year) have indicated that some company representatives have approached the airport to cooperate with authorities, and today issued a statement about the accident.
Flights to Cork are being diverted to other points. This paper has attempted to contact several times with no success Lada Air. The chief minister of Northern Ireland, Peter Robinson and his deputy, Martin McGuinness, have sent messages of support to the families of those killed and wounded.
"It's a terrible tragedy, my thoughts are with the families of those killed and injured," said Robinson.
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