A preliminary accident report into the crash of a private plane in Co Galway last month has found no pre-impact damage to the aircraft.
The Cessna Caravan plane crashed while landing at Aerfort na Minna in Indreabhán, Connemara, on 5 July.
The Air Accident Investigation Unit's report states that no significant technical defects had been found, adding that further investigation of the aircraft is ongoing.
The pilot and a passenger were killed in the accident, and the seven remaining passengers were injured. The traveling party consisted of a group of businessmen looking to purchase an airplane similar to the one involved in the crash.
The AAIU report states that at 1.50pm on 5 July, witnesses observed the aircraft approaching the airport at a low altitude. It struck a small outcrop, bounced and cartwheeled to the left.
The left wing of the aircraft severed coming to rest on the right hand side of the fuselage. The engine detached and came to rest on the top of the right wing, which was still attached at the main spar point.
Witnesses reported the sounds of an engine increasing power shortly before impact.
They also reported weather conditions as overcast and dark. A complex weather system was passing the area at the time. In addition, an aircraft passing to the south shortly afterwards reported poor visibility.
The flight was operating under Visual Flight Rules. Aerfort na Minna does not have navigation aids.
