Vickers Viscount, EI-AOM, fatal air crash off Tuskar Rock, 24 Mar 1968
January 30, 1997
The following Documents are available in connection with this Occurrence:
Original Accident Report
- Accident Report 1970/001 (Published 1970)
- Appendices to Accident Report 1970/001A
(Published 2000)
AAIU Review
- Report No
2000/003 AAIU Review (Published 2000)
INTERNATIONAL STUDY TEAM
- Summary Report (Published 2002)
- Full Study Report (Published 2002)
- Appendices to Full Study Report (Published 2002)
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Accident: DC3, EI-ACF, Near Birmingham, 1 Jan 1953.
January 1, 1997
Department of Industry and Commerce Report (1953):
Formal Investigation into Causes and Circumstances of Accident, which occurred on 1st January 1953 to the DC-3 Aircraft EI-ACF.
Preamble and Report, Non -Statutory Inquiry (2002):
Accident involving a DC3 aircraft EI-ACF, the St. Kieran, near Birmingham on 1 January 1953 conducted by Mr. Patrick Keane, S.C. in March 2002.
Accident to Agusta Bell 206B 111 Registration EI-BMP near Headford, Co. Galway on July 29 1982.
January 25, 1983
Synopsis:
The accident occurred during an early morning charter flight from Ballynahinch castle to Shannon Airport. The pilot and the four passengers were killed instantly when the helicopter struck the ground some distance North of the direct overland route. Radiation fog was widespread in the area.
When the accident occurred the helicopter was being manoeuvred at low altitude in conditions of varying and restricted visibility.
No pre-crash defects were found in the helicopter and the accident probably occurred when the pilot lost adequate visual references and permitted the helicopter to strike the ground because of induced false sensations arising from spatial disorientation.
The probable cause of the accident was the pilots attempt to continue flight in deteriorating visibility. Reasons or contributory factors were not determined. There may have been some anxiety to complete the flight. Also important were the changing visual conditions actually experienced by the pilot.
Accident to Viscount 803 aircraft EI-AOF near Ashbourne, Co. Meath on 22nd June, 1967
June 14, 1968
Synopsis:
A training flight for the purpose of conversion of Aer Lingus cadet pilots to Viscount aircraft departed Dublin Airport 0644 G.M.T., 22 June 1967, with I.F.R. clearance from Air Traffic Control for training flight in the sector north-west of Dublin Airport. The pilot-instructor said his intention was to spend two hours in this sector and then to practise circuits and landings at the airport for one hour.
The aircraft climbed to its assigned flight level and obtained two revised clearances, for higher levels, from A.T.C. at 0656 and 0707 G.M.T. Its last transmission to A.T.C. was an acknowledgement of the last clearance, at 0708 G.M.T.
At 0743 G.M.T. a telephone call from Ashbourne post office informed A.T.C. that an aeroplane had crashed two miles north of Ashbourne. Immediate radio-telephone calls were made to EI-AOF, without response; and full emergency procedures were initiated. Another Viscount training flight practising circuits at the airport was despatched at 0746 G.M.T. to make a search. The pilot sighted the wreckage of EI-AOF at 0751 and information on its position was given to the airport Fire Service.
Eye-witnesses stated that EI-AOF had hit the ground in a nearly-vertical attitude after diving from comparatively level flight at a low altitude and that violent fire and several explosions followed impact.
The three occupants-a training captain and two cadet pilots-were killed at impact.
