At approximately 19.00 hrs on the 25 July 2015, Shannon Air Traffic Control (ATC) notified the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) that an aircraft had crashed in the townland of Garranbaun near Dungarvan. An Garda Síochána subsequently confirmed to the AAIU that the sole occupant had been fatally injured.   A go-team of four AAIU Inspectors of Air Accidents deployed …

17 July 2015   The AAIU has successfully removed the main wreckage of the helicopter from the towpath beside the Rustic Inn, Abbeyshrule and other items from the canal itself.   The wreckage was subsequently transported by road to Abbeyshrule airfield yesterday evening (18.50 hrs) and stored overnight for onward transit to the AAIU Wreckage Recovery and Examination facility on …

An AAIU Investigation Go-Team responded last night 15 July 2015 to a report received of an accident which occurred in Abbeyshrule, Co Longford involving a Gazelle Helicopter.    Today, 16 July 2015, the AAIU investigation team is conducting further on-site operations which will involve undertaking recording of the accident site and initial information gathering activities into the circumstances surrounding yesterdays …

Update on the wreckage recovery operation Blackstairs Mountain The AAIU, with assistance from members of the Irish Air Corps spent yesterday (26 May 2015) examining/gathering wreckage on the accident site and preparing same for lift by helicopter. No on-site operations will take place today 27 May 2015 Tomorrow (28 May 2015) it is the intention of the AAIU, with the …

4 November 2015   A Press Release has today been issued by the Egyptian Authorities regarding the current status of the Investigation into the Accident involving Metrojet’s Airbus A321-200, (registration EI-ETJ) at Sinai.   The Press Release is available on the website of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Egypt.   Egyptian Authorities – Press Release   AAIU      

  Following the acceptance of an offer of assistance, as the state of aircraft registry, to the Egyptian accident investigation authorities, the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport will send a team on Monday 2 Nov 2015 to Cairo, Egypt to assist in the investigation of the accident to Kolavia Flight 7K9268.   …

Dutch Safety Board (DSB): Preliminary Report, Crash involving Malaysia Airlines, Boeing 777-200 flight MH17, Hrabove Ukraine, 17 July 2014. The Final Report can be accessed under the Latest Report heading within the Foreign Reports / Foreign Registered Aircraft section of AAIU.ie   Alternatively click the "View Report" Link below to access the DSB Final Report.    

Dutch Safety Board (DSB): Final Report into Stick shaker warning, Ryanair Boeing 737-800 registration EI-ENL, on ILS final at Eindhoven Airport on 31 May 2013. The Final Report can be accessed under the Latest Report heading within the Foreign Reports / Irish Registered Aircraft section of AAIU.ie Alternatively click the "View Report" Link below to access the DSB Final Report. NOTE: Based on …

  Spain (CIAIAC): Final Report IN-009/2013 (Bulletin No. 2/2014) on a Serious Incident involving a B737-800, registration EI-DLE at Alicante Airport Spain on 27 March 2013, has been published by the Comision de Investigacion de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviacion Civil, Spain.   The Final Report can be accessed under the Latest Report heading within the Foreign Reports / Irish …

A Special Bulletin (S3 / 2014) has been published by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch UK (AAIB) which can be accessed under the Latest Report heading within the Foreign Reports / Foreign Registered Aircraft section of AAIU.ie Alternatively click the "View Report" Link below to access the (AAIB UK) Special Bulletin on this occurrence.