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Plane crash at cork airport
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:00 pm
by enjibenji
six confirmed dead at the moment
My thoughts go out to all the family members, on such a tragic event
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:31 pm
by MegaGooner
Sad to see.....my thoughts go out to the families.
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:35 pm
by corkbarry
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
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:12 pm
by DB10GOONER
Deepest sympathies for the families that have lost loved ones.
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:19 pm
by rodders999
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 1:20 pm
by flash gunner
Awful news thoughts and prayers are with the families
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:15 pm
by northbankbren
Very sad indeed, thoughts and prayers to all those involved and their families.
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:38 pm
by M-50
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
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:09 pm
by brazilianGOONER
wow, sad story
RIP to all
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:13 pm
by olgitgooner
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:06 pm
by REB
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:16 pm
by mrgnu1958
RIP
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 7:40 pm
by M-50
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
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:15 am
by DB10GOONER
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.