RAF in 'utterly shocking' unauthorised Hercules plane landing in Ireland

[ricardian]

The Hercules transport plane came down in County Clare but clearance from the Dublin government was not sought in advance.

Sky News report (http://news.sky.com/story/raf-in-utterly-shocking-unauthorised-hercules-plane-landing-in-ireland-10733569)

[Fonsini]

I assume a flight plan was filed, so surely the Irish should have a control in place to check that the appropriate government clearance was paired up to the flight plan before giving permission for a foreign air force aircraft to land on their territory? Or is the onus entirely on the UK to get it right ?

Maybe they were afraid it was an Entebbe style raid on the local Guinness brewery ?

[Rhino power]

Thread already running...
http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/589771-rte-raf-plane-make-unapproved-landing-einn.html

-RP

[SASless]

Seems a heavy topic....