AAIU Reports

SYNOPSIS

The flight crew of EI-JFK declared an emergency at 10.09 hrs after they received a fire alarm indicating a fire in No. 2 engine. The aircraft had just taken off from Runway (RWY) 28 en route to New York. The Airport Fire Service (AFS) deployed all their first line vehicles at strategic points adjacent to RWY 28. The aircraft landed safely on RWY 28 at 10.25 hrs. and there were no reported injuries.  Following inspection by the Airport Fire Officer, the aircraft was towed to Stand 36 where the passengers disembarked normally.  Engineers inspected the aircraft and confirmed that they located a pneumatic duct leak in No. 2 engine. The electrical harness also sustained  overheat damage.

SYNOPSIS

Shortly after becoming airborne from a private grass airfield, all four occupants on board the aircraft heard a “thump”.  Following some troubleshooting, the Pilot Flying (PF) concluded that the aircraft had suffered a bird strike and subsequently reported this to Shannon Air Traffic Control (ATC).  The aircraft continued its climb to FL195 en-route to Lisbon, Portugal.  Sometime later, the PF observed on his fuel gauge that the port wing tip tank was registering empty, while some fuel still remained in the starboard tip tank.  As the PF was now no longer fully sure of his actual fuel contents, he decided that it would be prudent to divert to Jersey Airport.  After an uneventful landing at Jersey (17.07 hrs), an inspection of the aircraft found that the entire wingtip tank and a portion of the port wing/aileron assembly were missing. Subsequently, it was determined that the aircraft had struck a tree on departure from Brittas House Airfield.  There was no fire or reported injuries.

SYNOPSIS

The aircraft arrived overhead Abbeyshrule airfield at 12.30 hrs.  Due to the strength of the runway crosswind, the pilot decided to land the aircraft without flaps.  A significant amount of rudder was used due to the crosswind.  On landing, all three wheels touched the runway and a slight ballooning of the aircraft took place.  The main wheels then touched on again but the pilot realised that the nose wheel had severed from the aircraft.  There were no reported injuries and the pilot exited the aircraft in the normal way.

SYNOPSIS

The microlight aircraft’s undercarriage collapsed whilst the aircraft was being taxied at a private airfield near Stradbally, Co.Laois.

SYNOPSIS

The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,200 ft. when the pilot noticed a drop in engine power.  He increased the throttle to full position but the engine did not increase to full R.P.M.  At approximately 1,100 ft the engine stopped completely.  The aircraft made an emergency landing into a field near the shores of Lough Ennel.   

SYNOPSIS

While performing a go-around from a low/slow pass along the runway of a private unlicensed airfield, the ultralight aircraft nose-dived into the ground.  The ultralight was substantially damaged and both occupants suffered serious impact injuries. There was no fire.

SYNOPSIS

On final approach to Runway (RWY) 35 at Cork Airport, the Commander observed a large flock of birds lifting off the ground and elected to carry out a go-around.  During this manoeuvre a number of birds struck the aircraft.  A normal approach and landing was subsequently completed.

SYNOPSIS

While taxiing under marshalling to a parking position in the Light Aircraft Park Bravo, the starboard winglet of a Canadian registered Challenger, struck the tail cone of a UK registered Learjet.  There were no injuries and no fire.  

SYNOPSIS

The aircraft took off from Weston Airport on a training flight. At about 300 ft above ground level the engine began to loose power.  The instructor decided to return to the field and landed on the same runway, coming to rest on the runway extension.