Shortly after take-off from ILAS Field at Taghmon, Co. Wexford, Ireland, the engine of the Bensen B8M Gyrocopter lost power. This necessitated a forced landing in a nearby agricultural field from a low height, during which the Gyrocopter contacted the ground hard and bounced before coming to rest. The Gyrocopter sustained substantial damage in the impact sequence. The Pilot, who …

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The Pilot hiked up a hill near the Conor Pass car park in Co. Kerry with the intention of conducting a paraglider flight in a northerly direction to land in the valley below. The Pilot commenced his take-off run but as he approached the precipice of a steep cliff, the Paraglider’s canopy moved slightly ahead of him. As he jumped …

Following a flight from Loughrea in Co. Galway and while flying along Taxiway Delta 1 enroute to the Light Aircraft Parking area at Shannon Airport (EINN), control of the Eurocopter EC 155 B helicopter was lost when an attempt was made to flare the helicopter and transition from forward flight to a hover. The helicopter impacted the taxiway surface with …

The Airbus A320-214 aircraft, with two pilots on board, was on a positioning flight to Dublin Airport (EIDW), Ireland, from Madrid-Barajas Airport (LEMD), Spain. There were no passengers or cabin crew on board. After take-off, the Commander detected what he described as a ‘slight chemical-type’ odour. The Commander stated that the odour eventually dissipated in the flight deck but was …

On 30 August 2023, the Airbus A321 neo aircraft departed Dublin Airport (EIDW), Ireland, at approximately 11:55 hrs on a scheduled transatlantic service to Washington Dulles Airport (KIAD) in the United States. During the final approach to land, in gusty conditions, the aircraft became slightly high on the glideslope. In response to this deviation, the First Officer (FO), who was …

During a landing attempt onto Runway 09 at Navan Airfield, Co. Meath, the twin engine Cessna T303 Crusader aircraft experienced a crosswind which raised the left wing as the aircraft entered the flare, and the right wing impacted with the grass. The aircraft touched down on soft ground to the left of the runway. The main wheels dug into the …

The aircraft, a Beechcraft 19A Musketeer Sport III, flew three low-level circuits to Runway 24 at Milltownpass Airstrip, Co. Westmeath, Ireland. A landing was performed following a fourth circuit; however, a runway excursion occurred when the aircraft departed the right-hand side of the runway during the landing roll. The aircraft’s right wing impacted a hedgerow before the aircraft came to …

During an attempted landing on a grass runway at a private site at Cloongoonagh, Co. Mayo, the Pilot of the microlight aircraft elected to conduct a go-around manoeuvre due to a reported sudden drop in height. The engine power was increased, and the aircraft veered to the left. It impacted with a hedgerow located to the left of the runway, …

The Partenavia P68 Victor aircraft, with one Pilot and three Task Specialists on board, took off from Waterford Airport, Ireland, and was operating a marine wildlife survey flight off the south-east coast of Ireland when the right engine stopped. The Pilot commenced a return to Waterford Airport and a few minutes later, the left engine lost power repeatedly. The Pilot …