Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene.
A person has died in a plane crash in County Waterford
The collision, involving a light aircraft, happened near Waterford Airport shortly before 1pm this afternoon.
Gardaí and emergency services remain at the scene.

Emergency services at the scene earlier today
Southern Correspondent with the Irish Independent, Ralph Riegel outlines what's believed to have happened:

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