Synopsis

SYNOPSIS

In the course of an SAR operation to lift a casualty from sea cliffs near Waterford, a thermal blanket was lifted by the rotor downwash and became briefly entangled in the helicopters rotors, causing a temporary loss of lift, which resulted in uncontrolled loss of altitude.

Synopsis 

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 175º back to that airport.  However, the radar operator at Shannon issued a correction to this heading of some 90º which the pilot followed.  He landed back at Shannon Airport at 0040 hours.

SYNOPSIS

The pilot was cleared by Dublin ATC. While on a southwesterly heading from Loughshinny Pier, the pilot felt a sudden shudder in his machine, and within 1 or 2 seconds the engine RPM went to zero and the LV (low voltage) light came on.

The pilot carried out the normal autorotation landing. The aircraft skid undercarriage dug into field drills and tipped it over on its nose.  Both pilot and passenger exited through the pilot"s door.  There was no post crash fire.   Emergency services brought the pilot and passenger were to Beaumount hospital for observation.  Following tests they were released later that night.

SYNOPSIS

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.  

SYNOPSIS

The incident was notified to the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) by the Aer Rianta Duty Airport Manager at 09.07 hours approx. on 2nd April 1999. 

The aircraft, which was on a scheduled passenger flight from Stansted, landed on runway 10 at Dublin Airport at 08.51 hours and taxied to Stand 18.  On approaching Stand 18 the aircraft struck a fuel truck and trailer which was about to be used to refuel an aircraft on the adjacent Stand 17.  The aircraft port wing rode over the top of the trailer causing a small chip to the paint on top of the trailer.  There was no apparent damage to the aircraft.  The wing then settled clear of the trailer as the passengers exited the aircraft.  None of the witnesses present observed the actual moment of impact between the aircraft and the trailer.

Synopsis

The aircraft with one pilot and one passenger had taken off from Weston Airfield, at 1505 hrs on 24 November, 1998 and climbed to between 1200 and 1300 ft.  Shortly after levelling off a partial engine power failure occurred and the pilot decided to execute a precautionary landing in a field in the Oldtown area of Co. Meath.  The aircraft made an approach from the Kilcock side, on a westerly heading, and touched down 60 metres after the hedge, followed by a ground roll of some 240 metres.

SYNOPSIS

The military trainer, a Learjet LJ35, was engaged in VOR/DME approach training to Runway 11, at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, which is a military aerodrome 10 miles south-west of Runway 10 at Dublin Airport. At the same time the L1011 aircraft, approaching from the South, was being radar vectored on to the localiser of Runway 10 at Dublin Airport. Whilst the L1011 was at 2500 ft, on the localiser, between 7-8 miles from touchdown, the military trainer was on a northerly heading at 2100 ft, and came within 1.5 miles, and 400 ft of the L1011 aircraft.

SYNOPSIS

At 0341 hrs on 24th. October 1998, flight BA 114 made a normal ILS approach and landing on to Runway 24 at Shannon Airport.  On roll-out, the No. 2 engine surged in reverse thrust and was shut down.  The aircraft continued its roll on the runway, and came to a halt with its nose just beyond the intersection of the runway and Taxiway Alpha.  A turn was executed on the runway at this point.  During the turn the nose wheels of the aircraft left the paved surface and entered on to the grass verge.

NOTE

This report was produced and published by the Danish Air Accident Investigation Board, with assistance from the AAIU. It is reproduced here for the benefit of Boeing B737-500 operators.