This is on our newswire….
“An investigation is underway, after an aeroplane got into difficulty while landing on the runway at Shannon Airport this morning.
Eyewitnesses say the Aer Lingus regional Aer Arann flight from Manchester made two attempts to land before crashing on the runway.
All 21 passengers and four crew members on board the flight are not believed to be injured and emergency teams are currently at the scene.
It’s believed there was a problem with the aircraft’s nose wheel as the plane tried to land at Shannon Airport at around a quarter to 11 this morning.
The runway at the airport is currently closed while an investigation is carried out by the Air Accident Investigation Unit and all flights will be diverted from Cork and Dublin airports.
Passengers are advised to contact their airline for further flight information.”
By: nJayM - 17th July 2011 at 21:06
If everyone is safe then it’s good news but technically not a happy story
If everyone is safe then it’s good news but technically not a happy story.
Let’s await preliminary investigative reports.
By: Newforest - 17th July 2011 at 18:56
Airport now open, two photos here.
http://www.irishweatheronline.com/news/shannon-airport-reopens-after-aircraft-incident/27038.html
By: Joemicroman - 17th July 2011 at 16:24
Picture on Airliners.net:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aer-Lingus-Regional/ATR-ATR-72-212/1953024/L/
Aircraft is EI-SLM and had it’s first flight on the 20th of May 1994.
Joe
By: PaulR - 17th July 2011 at 13:19
Now seems it landed safely and the nose-wheel collapsed as it was turning off the runway.
Scratchy photo here; http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056330224
By: Bmused55 - 17th July 2011 at 12:29
“Crashing”. I hate the overuse of that word.
It’s probably no more than a gear door failure or steering failure!
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July 17, 2011 at 12:14 pm