A body has been removed from the wreckage of a helicopter crash in Co Kildare.
The helicopter crashed into a field in Brannockstown about 5kms southeast of Kilcullen on Sunday evening.
It’s understood there was heavy fog in the area yesterday.
Gardai and emergency services crews remained at the scene on Monday morning and a technical examination was being conducted by investigators.
On Monday morning, a hearse removed the body from the scene.
Gardai said it will provide assistance to the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) which is the lead agency in the investigation.
A garda spokesman said: ‘It is Gardai’s understanding that there has been one confirmed fatality in this crash.’
‘A file will be prepared for the coroner upon completion of an examination.
Although it is understood that the helicopter is privately owned, it is still unknown how many passengers were on board at the time of the incident.
In a statement on social media yesterday evening, the AAIU said it had “completed an initial survey of the accident site” and would return this morning “to continue its activities, including an ongoing site survey, witness interviews, and recovery of the wreckage to the AAIU wreckage examination facility”.