Plane crash at cork airport

enjibenji · Post by **enjibenji** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:00 pm

six confirmed dead at the moment

My thoughts go out to all the family members, on such a tragic event

MegaGooner · Post by **MegaGooner** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:31 pm

Sad to see.....my thoughts go out to the families.

corkbarry · Post by **corkbarry** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:35 pm

It's a bit of a shocker. Cork airport is infamous for fog. The pilot made three attempts to land and crashed on the third.
Listening to reports it seems that he flew in a holding pattern for 20 minutes deciding what to do. Unfortunately he made a bad choice.

RIP

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:12 pm

Deepest sympathies for the families that have lost loved ones.

rodders999 · Post by **rodders999** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:19 pm

I've never seen the fog so bad as it was this morning, I could barely see the front of the car. The people in the terminal didnt even know there had been a crash outside the visibilty was so bad.

RIP to all.

Post by **flash gunner** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:20 pm

Awful news thoughts and prayers are with the families

northbankbren · Post by **northbankbren** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:15 pm

Very sad indeed, thoughts and prayers to all those involved and their families.

M-50 · Post by **M-50** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:38 pm

Its had a massive impact on people over here. Worst air disaster in a long time.

Our President's cousin has been confirmed as one of the fatalities.

What a shame they didn't divert to Shannon.

Rest in Peace

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:09 pm

wow, sad story

RIP to all

olgitgooner · Post by **olgitgooner** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:13 pm

Terrible news.

BBC news link here...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12415541

Post by **REB** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:06 pm

M-50 wrote:Its had a massive impact on people over here. Worst air disaster in a long time.

Our President's cousin has been confirmed as one of the fatalities.

What a shame they didn't divert to Shannon.

Rest in Peace

sad to say but fog was bad up here as well and im only 20miles from shannon.

mrgnu1958 · Post by **mrgnu1958** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:16 pm

M-50 · Post by **M-50** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:40 pm

REBEL GOONER wrote:
M-50 wrote:Its had a massive impact on people over here. Worst air disaster in a long time.

Our President's cousin has been confirmed as one of the fatalities.

What a shame they didn't divert to Shannon.

Rest in Peace

sad to say but fog was bad up here as well and im only 20miles from shannon.

It's was bad up my way too 300km away.

I was reading an aviation forum this evening and supposedly it's pilot's law to make two attempts to land and if the fog is that bad you divert.

Wonder what on earth made them chance it one more time

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:15 am

M-50 wrote:
REBEL GOONER wrote:
M-50 wrote:Its had a massive impact on people over here. Worst air disaster in a long time.

Our President's cousin has been confirmed as one of the fatalities.

What a shame they didn't divert to Shannon.

Rest in Peace

sad to say but fog was bad up here as well and im only 20miles from shannon.
It's was bad up my way too 300km away.

I was reading an aviation forum this evening and supposedly it's pilot's law to make two attempts to land and if the fog is that bad you divert.

Wonder what on earth made them chance it one more time

Possibly low fuel? He circled for 20 minutes at one stage too.