Róisín Shortall
Question:79 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the outcome of the preliminary investigation into the crash of a Pilatus PC-9 in Connemara on 12 October 2009. [1997/10]
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The accident on the 12 October, 2009 which led to the loss of the lives of Captain Derek Furniss and Cadet David Jevens in Cornamona, Co. Galway is currently being investigated by the Air Accident Investigation Unit, (AAIU) of the Department of Transport.
The Preliminary Report into the fatal air accident involving the Air Corps Pilatus PC-9 was published by the AAIU on the 17th November, 2009. This report is available to the public on the AAIU website. The cause of the accident is not determined in this report. Only the facts as known by the Investigation at this early stage are set out. The Final Report, which will be completed within one year of the accident, will provide full analysis of the accident and will address causes.