Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Plane diverts to City Airport
Tributes to young man and woman killed in crash
A FLIGHT bound for Spain was forced to divert midflight and land in Belfast yesterday morning.
The Jet2.com plane travelling from Edinburgh to Tenerife was set to leave at 9.10am, however, a passenger took ill.
The pilot was forced to divert and landed at Belfast International Airport.
TWO communities have been left devastated after a young man and woman were killed in a car crash.
Andy Burke and Naomi Lynn, both aged in their 20s, died at the scene of a two-car collision on the Duneany Road in Glarryford, Co Antrim, on Wednesday.
They were travelling in a yellow Citroen which collided with a white Honda, the female driver of which was taken to Antrim Area Hospital for treatment.
Friends of the pair have taken to social media to share condolences with their families.
A school and work friend of Andy’s said he was “absolutely gutted” to hear of his death.
Another pal of the former Parkhall Integrated College student posted: “Andy Burke rest easy mate.” And a third tribute read: “Sad news. Tomorrow is promised to no one.”
Tributes were also paid to Naomi with a friend posting: “One with a pure heart of gold and would always be a friendly face to see, it’s so devastating.”
And another read: “Deepest sympathy with her family, a terrible tragedy. Heartbreaking the loss of a young life of such a beautiful young woman both inside and out.” Naomi will be laid to rest at Cullybackey cemetery following a funeral service at First Portglenone Presbyterian Church on Sunday at 2.30pm.
A service of thanksgiving will be held for Andy’s life at Bairds Funeral Home on Monday, at 11am. He will be laid to rest afterwards at Belmont Cemetery.
Funeral notices say both are “sadly missed” by their families.