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.

Final Report: Accident involving a B737 – 248 Aircraft, registration EI-ASA, at Dublin Airport, Ireland on 7 December 1985.

March 1, 1987

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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.
 

Final Report: Accident involving a Piper PA 31T Cheyenne, registration HB-LHT, at Shannon Airport, on 12 November 1976.

July 10, 1978

Shortly after take off in low visibility from Runway 06 at Shannon Airport the aircraft veered to the left and descended contacting the ground some 1600 metres from the start of the take off run and 185 metres left of the runway centre. The occupants (pilot and four passengers) were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The investigation concluded that the accident was caused by the pilot failing to maintain a positive rate of climb after taking off in visibility conditions below company minima. Contributory factors indicated are : low pilot experience on the aircraft type, and the degree of attention required because of the undesirable flying qualities of the aircraft.

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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.
 
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