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Plane crash inquiry focusing on weather

Wicklow - Four killed in fatal plane crash
Wicklow - Four killed in fatal plane crash

An investigation into a plane crash that killed four people in the Wicklow Mountains last month is focusing on weather conditions.

Sharif Booz his wife, Margaret O'Kennedy Booz, their 14-year-old son, Aymon, and his friend, Charlie Froud, all died in the crash on the 25 October .

Their bodies were recovered in the wreckage of the Piper PA 28-180 single engine plane at Corriebracks, Donard, Co Wicklow the following day after a massive search operation by rescue teams.

A preliminary accident report says investigators are currently examining all aspects of the flight, but in particular the weather conditions at the time of the accident.

Mr Booz, an experienced pilot, was heading for Kilrush Airfield when the plane disappeared from radar.

The couple, who were in their 50s, were visiting relatives in Newbridge.

A final report from the Air Accident Investigation Unit will be published in due course.