The crash occurred this afternoon in Westmeath.
Two people have died in a helicopter crash in Westmeath.
The helicopter crashed into a building situated on a pig farm close to Raharney GAA Club this afternoon at around 3.20pm.
Two men onboard the aircraft were pronounced dead at the scene.
One of them was an Irish man in his 40s.
An Garda Síochána are liaising with his family
Gardaí are still trying to establish contact with the next of kin of the second man, also in his 40s, who is understood to be from Eastern Europe.
Authorities here may request the assistance of Interpol.
Both bodies have been removed from the scene to Regional Hospital Mullingar where post mortems will take place in due course. The local Coroner has been notified.
Westmeath Fire and Rescue Service and the National Ambulance Service have now left the scene.
At this stage it’s believed that nobody on the farm has been injured.
The Air Accident Investigation Unit is the authority for investigating air accidents and serious incidents in Ireland and are the lead agency investigating this aircraft incident.
The scene will remain persevered overnight to allow for this investigation to take place.
Acting Chief Fire Officer with Westmeath Fire and Rescue Service Pat Hunt says all available resources are being sent to the scene of the incident:
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Westmeath Sinn Fein Councillor David Jones says the community is shocked by the incident:
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