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| Funerals for plane tragedy trio | Funerals for plane tragedy trio |
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| The funerals are taking place of three men killed last Friday in a light aircraft crash in County Down. | |
| Pilot Hugh McKnight, a 54-year-old retired police officer, and passengers Steven Annett and Andrew Burden, both 24, were all from the Annalong area. | Pilot Hugh McKnight, a 54-year-old retired police officer, and passengers Steven Annett and Andrew Burden, both 24, were all from the Annalong area. |
| They were on their way home from the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races. | They were on their way home from the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races. |
| An investigation is continuing into how the light aircraft crashed in a field and burst into flames, near a private airstrip in Kilkeel. | An investigation is continuing into how the light aircraft crashed in a field and burst into flames, near a private airstrip in Kilkeel. |
| The funeral service for Mr Annett is taking place in Mourne Presbyterian Church in Kilkeel, while separate services for Mr McKnight and Mr Burden will be held in Annalong Presbyterian Church later this afternoon. |