{"id":201001,"date":"2025-11-26T10:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/201001\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T10:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:17:09","slug":"pilot-killed-in-waterford-light-aircraft-crash-is-named-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/201001\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot killed in Waterford light aircraft crash is named \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">A pilot who died when his light aircraft crash-landed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/waterford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/waterford\/\">Waterford<\/a> last week has been named.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Bircan Dokuzlar (48), a father of two and originally from Turkey, was killed when he attempted to land the aircraft in a field close to Waterford Airport last Thursday at around 12.50pm. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The aircraft had taken off from Sligo and was heading for Beziers in France.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Emergency service units, including Coast Guard Rescue 117, attended the scene at Lisselan, near Tramore.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"The plane is understood to have crashed in a field at Lisselan, southwest of Waterford airport. Map: Glen Murphy\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764152229_876_NQGNCVDHERG3LHGIF4OSFV2UXA.png\"   width=\"800\" height=\"637\"\/>Bircan Dokuzlar (48) crash-landed in a field at Lisselan, southwest of Waterford airport. Map: Glen Murphy <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Air accident investigators are continuing to examine what may have caused the crash. It is understood that Mr Dokuzlar turned the plane off the south coast of Ireland and headed back towards Waterford Airport as he attempted an emergency landing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">It is understood the aircraft had been stored for several months in Sligo. The privately owned Vulcanair P68C did not have a cockpit voice recorder due to its size. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">A Gofundme page set up to help financially support his family paid tribute to Mr Dokuzlar \u201cfor his diligence, honesty and dedication\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201c(He was) an honorable man who tirelessly worked for his family despite all hardships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">A fundraising campaign has been set up to support his family after the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Kaan Demiroz, who set up the campaign, added: \u201cThis sudden and devastating loss has left his family not only in deep grief but also facing the heavy burden of funeral, burial, international transportation and the many needs the family now faces without him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cThis period is extremely challenging for the family, both financially and emotionally. All support collected will help lighten the Dokuzlar family\u2019s burden during this difficult time and allow them to take a small breath of relief.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">To date the campaign has raised more than \u20ac33,000.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">There is an ongoing investigation into the crash, and aircraft investigators believe the weather was not a factor. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A pilot who died when his light aircraft crash-landed in Waterford last week has been named. 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