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 …