An investigation is underway after a man in his 60s was killed in a plane crash in County Waterford yesterday evening.

The single-seater B-D-5 aircraft is believed to have experienced technical difficulties after leaving Waterford airport shortly after 6:30pm.

The pilot had been bound for Shannon Airport to attend the Foynes Air Show, and crashed near Clonea Upper while trying to turn back for Waterford.

Air Accident Investigators are examining the scene in Waterford this morning

Chief Investigator Jurgen White explains the process: