By: Arabella-Cox - 30th January 2014 at 14:42
The full accident report is available here and it certainly looks like a lot of mistakes were made.
By: Arabella-Cox - 30th January 2014 at 13:59
By: Newforest - 30th January 2014 at 13:34
Spain accepting some responsibility for crash.
By: SOFTLAD - 4th May 2011 at 20:43
I used to work with Oliver at lba a few years back and can say honestly from the bottom of my heart he was the kindest and most genuine person i have ever met. Sleep well my friend. X
By: tornado64 - 3rd May 2011 at 23:20
Sad, it would appear that there was another victim of this crash. 🙁
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9002506.Suicide_of_plane_crash_pilot/
so so sad !! we come to crossroads in life where we can go one way or the other and it pays not to dwell on the other possibilities
at the end of the day he was perfectly innocent and followed a new career route
in those situations you have to look at all options another realistic option would be he had the same accident with the same outcome
sometimes you can do everything right and still have an accident such is life
so sad he didn’t accept that , a terrible waste of a young life !!
By: nJayM - 3rd May 2011 at 22:45
Extremely sad as it sounds like he was a committed pilot
Extremely sad as it sounds like he was a committed pilot
Sometimes committed people take the world on their shoulder’s while the majority of other’s couldn’t care a ‘yot’.
Very sad news. Condolences to those bereaved.
By: Scott Marlee - 3rd May 2011 at 21:33
Sad news, RIP
By: Homer09001 - 3rd May 2011 at 21:17
Sad, it would appear that there was another victim of this crash. 🙁
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9002506.Suicide_of_plane_crash_pilot/
Sad News 🙁
By: Newforest - 3rd May 2011 at 20:58
Sad, it would appear that there was another victim of this crash. 🙁
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9002506.Suicide_of_plane_crash_pilot/
By: cloud_9 - 10th March 2011 at 16:25
I suppose the main reason as to why it is being dropped is because the number of passengers that have chosen to travel on this particular route have not been sufficient after the tragic accident.
In reply, Manx2 said it had chartered the aircraft involved from a fully insured carrier – the Spanish-based firm, Flightline BCN
The online business is known as a virtual airline, with the company insists it operates as a booking office or ticket provider.
It sells seats on a plane, but the craft is owned and operated separately.
I think this is really bad…and shows a complete lack of respect towards those that lost their lives and were seriously injured.
Whilst they may well be a “virtual” airline/ticket provider, at the end of the day the flight was marketed as a “Manx2” flight, and therefore the responsibility of it should come down to them, and then it would be down to the Manx2 management to seek damages from Flightline BCN if it is found to be at fault in anyway.
By: Newforest - 10th March 2011 at 07:45
It is reported that the airline will cease operating this route from Sunday.
By: cloud_9 - 13th February 2011 at 01:37
From SkyNews:
It has emerged the 19-year-old Fairchild Metroliner aircraft had been put through a full maintenance check in Spain last week.
By: Scott Marlee - 12th February 2011 at 16:07
RIP to all who perished, the co pilot was from sunderland like me, he was part of the RNLI up here and took part in 65 rescues and rescued 66 people
just a tiny bit of info on him
again RIP
By: Sky High - 11th February 2011 at 14:57
Aren’t we beginning to stray into speculation territory?:) We’ll all know more in due course…..
By: scotavia - 11th February 2011 at 14:38
The aircraft was active early that day, it left Inverness around 0300, I wonder of the same aircrew were in command at the time of the accident? seems a long shift.
By: cloud_9 - 11th February 2011 at 12:06
The main runway at Cork is to remain closed until 1600hrs today as a result of the crash, and whilst investigators continue to try and work out the cause of the incident.
Of course, there are some delays and cancellations to services, so people travelling to/from ORK are advised to contact their airline for further details.
Aer Lingus has cancelled flights to Heathrow, Amsterdam and Malaga. Passengers on other flights, including services to Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Glasgow, must make their own way to Shannon Airport.
Ryanair passengers due to fly to Stansted, Dublin, Liverpool and Gatwick should check in at Cork Airport from where they will be transferred by bus to Shannon.
Seems mighty strange that Aer Lingus is telling its passengers to get to Shannon Airport by themselves (and presumably at their own cost!), and yet Ryanair are offering transport, would have thought it would have been the other way round?
(Perhaps they [Ryanair] could charge any Aer Lingus pax for a ticket on the bus!:diablo:)
By: PMN - 11th February 2011 at 11:23
I think it’s fair to say these poor people had a far less comfortable flight than you, Interflug. 😡
By: MSR777 - 11th February 2011 at 11:10
I once flew on one of these things some years ago when it was chartered by Air Exel operating a STN-MST sector. It was one of the most claustrophobic and noisy aircraft I had ever flown on. The inflight ‘breakfast’ was on trays placed on small bean bags that we had to put on our laps. I would not ever consider the thought of another flight on one. A b***y awful aircraft.
Condolences to all involved and their families.
By: Arabella-Cox - 11th February 2011 at 03:34
According to ASN, both crew were killed 🙁 which is what one would imagine from the picture.
Date: 10 FEB 2011
Time: c 09:45
Type: Swearingen SA-227BC Metro III
Operator: Manx2
Registration: EC-ITP
C/n / msn: BC-789B
First flight: 1992
Engines: 2 Garrett TPE331-12U-701G
Crew: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Passengers: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Total: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 12
Ground fatalities:
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: Cork Airport (ORK) (Ireland)
Phase: Landing
Nature: Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: Belfast City Airport (BHD)
Destination airport: Cork Airport (ORK)
Flightnumber: 7100
A Swearingen SA-227BC Metro III passenger plane, registered EC-ITP, was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Cork Airport (ORK), Ireland. There were 10 passengers and two crew members on board. Both crew members and four passengers were killed. The airplane operated on Manx2 flight NM7100 from Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cork Airport (ORK). It departed at 08:12. The aircraft made an approach to runway 17 in low visibility conditions (Category 2) and went around. The crew attempted a second landing on runway 35. The aircraft then went around a second time and came back for an approach to runway 17. On the second approach to runway 17 the aircraft crashed adjacent to Taxiway C, came to rest upside down. A fire erupted. Weather about the time of the accident (ca 09:45 local / UTC): EICK 100900Z 06003KT 0300 R17/0325N R35/0450N FG SCT001 03/03 Q1010 BECMG 3000= EICK 100930Z 08005KT 050V110 0300 R17/0375N R35/0350N FG BKN001 04/04 Q1010 NOSIG= EICK 101000Z 09008KT 0400 R17/0600N R35/0450N FG BKN001 05/05 Q1010 NOSIG=
By: PMN - 10th February 2011 at 19:35
I’m actually quite shocked at just how much of the aircraft has been destroyed. It’s pretty clear some poor souls simply didn’t stand a chance. 🙁
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