Bircan Dokuzlar, 48, originally from Turkey, died when he attempted to land the aircraft in a field close to Waterford Airport on November 21st last. The aircraft had taken off from Sligo and was heading for Beziers in France.

The victim appears to have been the sole occupant of the plane, according to An Garda Síochána.

The incident occurred during an urban flight by unmanned drone delivery company in July 2022.

A new report by the Air Accident Investigation Unit also revealed that the plane sustained a bird strike as it made an emergency landing

The preliminary 11-page report doesn’t contain any analysis of conclusions and a final report will be published in due course as the investigation led by Investigator in Charge, Paul Farrell continues.