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TT fans die in plane crash

by isleofman.com 13th June 2009

Air accident investigators are on their way to the scene of a plane crash in Northern Ireland which killed three TT fans.

The light aircraft crashed in a field, close to a private airstrip in County Down, shortly after 9pm yesterday.

The plane, which had set off from the Isle of Man earlier, burst into flames killing the 53 year-old pilot, Hugh McKnight from Annalong, and two passengers.

Eyewitnesses tried to help the occupants but flames beat them back.

Police still haven't named the passengers, who were both 24.

Posted by isleofman.com
Saturday 13th, June 2009 11:37pm.

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