Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of an emergency landing involving a small plane at Carrigeen, Co Kilkenny.
The incident occurred near Carrigeen, Mooncoin, close to Waterford, at around 12.40pm.
The nose of the aircraft appears to have been significantly damaged. However, no injuries have been reported.
The scene has preserved pending an investigation by the Air Accident Investigation Unit.
The Atlantic Flight Training Academy has confirmed that one of its pilots carried out a "precautionary landing" in a field near Waterford Airport after they experienced a "rough-running engine".
The flight training organisation has also confirmed that its instructor and the student on board were not injured.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Atlantic Flight Training Academy said: "A Cessna 172 was routing back on a routine training flight towards Waterford when the pilot experienced a rough-running engine.
"He informed Air Traffic Control in Waterford and advised that he had identified a suitable landing site in close proximity.
"The pilot positioned the aircraft for landing and carried out a precautionary landing in a suitable grass field, in accordance with standard operation procedures, north of Waterford Airport.
"There were no injuries to either the instructor or the student. We can confirm neither attended hospital.
"Both were assessed and cleared on site and have safely returned to Waterford Airport Base," the statement concluded.
The Irish Coast Guard confirmed that rescue helicopter R117 attended the scene after a mayday call was made to Waterford Airport.
The National Ambulance Service, local fire and rescue services, and members of the gardaí also attended the scene.
The R117 helicopter then returned the two people who had been on board the light aircraft to Waterford Airport.
