Emergency Landing in Field South of Castlereagh (VS589)

Incident Overview A pilot was conducting a local training sortie at Belfast City Airport when an emergency landing became necessary. The pilot was in the process of completing a single-engine approach at the time of the incident. The specific reason for the emergency landing was not identified in the available information. The aircraft subsequently crash-landed in a field located south of Castlereagh. The impact resulted in the aircraft being damaged beyond repair. The pilot, identified as J. Fothergill, was a civilian employee of Short Brothers and Harland. He was not injured during the incident.