The following reports have been taken from the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) Website, click on the photo to view the full official report on the AAIU web site. Where the is no photograph the report can be accessed by clicking on the icon. The extracts below only contain the AAIU synopsis to each incident / accident
 
   
Records 461 to 470 of 493
 
 
 

G-MIDH, A321-200, British Midland

Incident/Accident Date: 2000-01-15

Report No: 2000-006 , Published: 2000-06-21

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At approximately 07.55 hours G-MIDH commenced push-back from Stand 40 at Dublin Airport. The push-back crew consisted of the tug driver, a wingman and an engineer. The push-back proceeded normally until just before turning on to the taxiway when the cab of the tug came in contact with the aircraft's radome. The airports duty officer, on listening to the RT between the aircrafts crew and ATC, informed the Air Accident Investigation Unit.
   

G-IRLS, Cessna FR 172 , Private

Incident/Accident Date: 1997-04-06

Report No: 2000-005 , Published: 2000-06-14

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While landing on Runway 29 at Kilrush Airfield, the Pilot elected to initiate a late go-around, as he believed that the braking action was insufficient to stop the aircraft before the boundary hedge. Shortly after becoming airborne, the aircraft struck the boundary hedge with its undercarriage and continued on into the adjacent field, where it impacted heavily on its main wheels. The aircraft then bounced twice before it penetrated a second hedge. The aircraft yawed 90? to the right as it crossed to the far side of the main Athy to Kilcullen road (N78), where it finally came to rest. The aircraft was extensively damaged.
 
 

EI-BAJ, Stampe SV4C, Private

Incident/Accident Date: 1999-07-29

Report No: 2000-004, Published: 2000-06-12

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While routing from Abbeyshrule to Waterford Airport, the engine started to run intermittently and lost power. The pilot selected a large field as a suitable site for an emergency landing. On landing in this field the aircraft over-turned and was substantially damaged. The engine failure was found to have been caused by a blockage in the fuel line.
 
 

EI-AOM, Viscount 803, Aer Lingus

Incident/Accident Date: 1968-03-24

Report No: N/A, Published: 2000-03-28

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The Aer Lingus Viscount St. Phelim crashed into the Irish Sea on Sunday, 24 March 1968, near the Tuskar Rock Lighthouse whilst en route from Cork to London. The crew of two pilots and two cabin crew and fifty seven passengers were killed. The passengers included citizens of Ireland, the United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland, Sweden and Belgium. The cause of the accident was not determined
 
 

EI-CIZ, Steen Skybolt, Private

Incident/Accident Date: 1999-11-08

Report No: 2000-002, Published: 2000-02-10

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The home-built aircraft took off from Abbeyshrule Airfield Runway 28 at 13.20hrs. After reaching a height of between 200 and 300 feet, the aircraft's engine lost power abruptly. The pilot selected a suitable field in which to land, running at 90 degrees to the left of his direction of flight. He turned the aircraft, descended, side-slipped over a hedge and landed the aircraft. The undercarriage was damaged on impact with the ground and the aircraft came to a halt approx. 30 metres further on. The pilot exited the aircraft. Apart from a slight bump to the head there were no other injuries to the pilot. There was no fire.
 
 

N285F, Lockheed Electra L-188C, Channel Express

Incident/Accident Date: 1999-03-01

Report No: 2000-001 , Published: 2000-01-21

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The aircraft was on a regular night cargo flight between Cologne, Germany, and Shannon Airport, Ireland, with an intermediate stop at Dublin Airport. The flight from Cologne to Dublin was uneventful. After unloading and taking on new freight at Dublin the aircraft was cleared by ATC to Flight Level (FL) 120 for a direct track to Shannon. A standard ILS approach was flown to RWY 24 at Shannon. At the point of touchdown, as some of the propeller blades struck the RWY surface, the crew realised that the aircraft undercarriage was not extended so they initiated an immediate go-around. As the aircraft climbed most of No. 3 engine disintegrated and fell from the aircraft to the ground. Debris from this engine damaged No. 4 engine and also perforated the cabin structure, aft of the cockpit jump seats. With only No. 1 engine fully operative and No. 2 engine on reduced power, the crew managed with great difficulty to sufficiently control the aircraft and carry out a successful landing on RWY 24, with the full Shannon Airport Fire Services in attendance. The crew shut down the remaining engines and they and the passengers evacuated the aircraft safely. There was no fire.
 
 

EI-CKP, Boeing 737-200, Ryanair

Incident/Accident Date: 1999-01-22

Report No: 1999-023 , Published: 1999-12-23

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At approximately 16.07, EI-CKP commenced push-back from Stand 9 at Dublin Airport. The push-back crew consisted of a tug driver, a wing-man and a headset-man. The push-back proceeded normally until the tug made a right-hand turn at the taxi-line. At this point the front-right wheel of the tug passed over the headsetman's feet. The Headsetman attempted to continue the pushback, but collapsed on to the ramp and the Airport Police Ambulance crew were called. He was taken to Beaumont Hospital. He had sustained a broken left leg and several broken bones in his right foot and was detained for 4 days.
 
 

211, Alouette III, Irish Air Corps

Incident/Accident Date: 1999-10-10

Report No: 1999-022, Published: 1999-12-01

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This reported was completed by Air Corps personnel as an internal Air Corps investigation. It is included in the AAIU list of published Reports with the permission of the Air Corps, so as to bring the Safety Recommendations to the attention of organisations that work with the Air Corps in Search and Rescue operations and because similar hazards could also confront other Search and Rescue operators
 
 

OE-LFK, Fokker 70, Tyrolean Airways

Incident/Accident Date: 1999-07-22

Report No: 1999-019, Published: 1999-11-03

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The aircraft was on a daily scheduled passenger service between Vienna and Dublin. The aircraft commander, who was the non-handling pilot, was suddenly seen by the co-pilot to be leaning heavily against the flight controls and apparently unconscious. The co-pilot immediately took control of the aircraft and declared a medical emergency to Dublin ATC and requested a priority landing and medical assistance on arrival. The commander regained consciousness at about this time and he was removed by ambulance to Beaumount Hospital, Dublin, for medical examination. He was discharged later that afternoon following various medical tests.
 
 

IAC 255, Eurocopter AS355N, Irish Air Corps

Incident/Accident Date: 1999-05-12

Report No: 1999-021, Published: 1999-11-03

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The flight was tasked by Garda Operations The normal operational height was between 800/1000 feet above ground level. Some 9 miles north of Ennis, Co. Clare the helicopter inadvertently entered cloud and, in reacting, the pilot quickly raised the collective pitch lever, the aircraft yawed and climbed and levelled off at 1700 feet in IMC. With the weather conditions worse than forecast the pilot decided to return to Shannon Airport and flew on a heading of 175? back to that airport. However, the radar operator at Shannon issued a correction to this heading of some 90? which the pilot followed. He landed back at Shannon Airport at 0040 hours.
 
 
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