Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 273: To ask the Minister for Defence when the Pilatus PC-9 that crashed in October 2009 will be replaced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42325/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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An accident involving an Air Corps Pilatus PC9 aircraft occurred in Cornamona, Co. Galway on the 12th October, 2009 resulting in the tragic loss of the lives of Captain Derek Furness and Cadet David Jevens. The Air Accident Investigation Unit of the Department of Transport is investigating the cause of the accident. The Air Corps grounded the PC9 fleet following the accident as a precaution. The remaining seven aircraft were cleared to resume their role as training aircraft on the 19th October, 2009. The aircraft involved in the accident was damaged beyond repair. There are currently no plans for its replacement.