A commuter plane crashed and burst into flames, killing six people and injuring another six Thursday, as it tried to land in heavy fog at Cork airport in Ireland, officials said. The turboprop aircraft travelling from Belfast in Northern Ireland with 12 people on board flipped onto its roof as it made its third attempt to touch down at the airport in southern Ireland.
The crash was the first major air accident in Ireland since 1968 and provoked an outpouring on sympathy from politicians, churchmen and others on both sides of the border. Cork Airport said it was closed until further notice. Incoming flights operated by British Airways.