Three hurt in Co Limerick plane crash

Three people were injured when the plane they were in crashed in Ballingarry, Co Limerick this morning.

Three people were injured when the plane they were in crashed in Ballingarry, Co Limerick this morning.

The pilot and two elderly passengers sustained minor injuries, the Garda say. They are being treated at Limerick Regional Hospital.

The small plane crashed at around noon, shortly after take-off from a private airstrip on stud farm outside the village.

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