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| Plane crash inquiry due to begin | Plane crash inquiry due to begin |
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| Air accident investigators will return to Wicklow in the Irish Republic where a light aircraft from Gloucestershire airport crashed, killing four people. | |
| The Piper PA-28 single engine plane took off on Saturday morning but failed to land at Kilrush in County Kildare. | The Piper PA-28 single engine plane took off on Saturday morning but failed to land at Kilrush in County Kildare. |
| Pilot Sjharif Booz, his wife Margaret, and teenage son Ayman, from Bristol, are understood to have been killed. | |
| The other victim is said to be Charlie Froud, a friend of Ayman. Post-mortem examinations are due to be carried out. | |
| Flight plan | |
| Family members have arrived in the Irish Republic from the UK. | Family members have arrived in the Irish Republic from the UK. |
| Mark Ryan, Director of Staverton Airport in Gloucestershire, said the community served by the airport was "saddened" by the news. | |
| "Everybody knows everybody here," he said. | "Everybody knows everybody here," he said. |
| "Mr Booz was well-known and liked." | "Mr Booz was well-known and liked." |
| Mr Ryan added: "He would have made rigorous checks before take-off and would have factored in the weather." | Mr Ryan added: "He would have made rigorous checks before take-off and would have factored in the weather." |
| Mr Booz's flight plan and details prior to departure had been forwarded to the team investigating the crash. | Mr Booz's flight plan and details prior to departure had been forwarded to the team investigating the crash. |
| Air Accident Investigators from the Irish Government said it was too soon to say if unsettled weather was the cause of the accident. | Air Accident Investigators from the Irish Government said it was too soon to say if unsettled weather was the cause of the accident. |
| 'Gregarious person' | |
| Jurgen Whyte, chief inspector of Air Accidents, said: "Obviously we'll be looking at all aspects but we'll be looking at the weather conditions in particular, because I think everyone's aware that the weather was quite bad. | Jurgen Whyte, chief inspector of Air Accidents, said: "Obviously we'll be looking at all aspects but we'll be looking at the weather conditions in particular, because I think everyone's aware that the weather was quite bad. |
| "We'll be interested to see the flight planning of the aircraft, the prevailing weather conditions at the time and also we'll be examining the aircraft." | "We'll be interested to see the flight planning of the aircraft, the prevailing weather conditions at the time and also we'll be examining the aircraft." |
| The plane, which had to be pulled out of a bog, was left at the scene on Sunday night, at Corriebracks, just south of Hollywood. | The plane, which had to be pulled out of a bog, was left at the scene on Sunday night, at Corriebracks, just south of Hollywood. |
| Family friend Richard Hope-Hawkin said he heard the news on his BBC local radio station. | |
| "I couldn't believe what I heard. I've known Sjharif for seven years and he was an extremely gregarious person," he said. | |
| "He was born in Egypt where his father was a surgeon and he built up his property business from one place in Clifton. | |
| "He flew regularly to Ireland because of Margaret's family. It's so tragic, he was someone who worked so hard, it's devastating," he added. |