Cork air crash preliminary report due today

Wednesday, 16 March 2011 00:00

A preliminary report into a Manx2 plane crash last month that killed six people and injured six others will be published today.

Investigators are expected to reveal why the flight from Belfast crashed at Cork when attempting to land in thick fog.

The Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit is due to release its preliminary report into the incident. The flight was operated by Spanish airline Flightline BCN for Manx2.com.

It's believed the plane's wing clipped the runway as it touched down.

Manx2 announced it was ending its service between Belfast and Cork two weeks after the crash.

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