Cork Plane Crash, The flight was a Manx2 scheduled flight from Belfast to Cork Airport.
Three people have died and two are trapped after a small commuter aircraft crashed at Cork Airport on its way from Belfast, according to reports in Ireland.
A statement released by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said the Manx2 Avia Flight No FLT400C with 10 passengers and two crew had crashed on its third attempt at landing.
The airport has been closed following the crash, which happened at around 10am.
The IAA statement said: "The aircraft made an approach to Runway 17 in low vis conditions and went around and did not land and attempted a second landing on Runway 35.
The aircraft then went around a second time and came back for an approach to Runway 17.
On the second approach to Runway 17 the aircraft crashed, Rescue and Fire crew are in attendance.
There is a fire and debris has been scattered onto the runway and over a wide area."
It added a investigation would be launched.
Manx2, a "virtual airline" that operates as a booking service for flights, has been operating the Belfast City to Cork route since October 2010
There are unconfirmed reports that eight people have been killed in a plane crash at Cork Airport.
The Manx2 commuter flight, with 10 passengers and two crew, was en route from Belfast when it crashed in heavy fog at Cork Airport just before 10am.
