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Old 18th Jul 2011, 17:04
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Hmmmmm!

Both Props damaged as well as the already known Nosewheel damage.


An Aer Arann Avion de Transport Regional ATR-72-200 on behalf of Aer Lingus, registration EI-SLM performing flight EI-3601 from Manchester,EN (UK) to Shannon (Ireland) with 21 passengers and 4 crew, landed on Shannon's runway 24 in turbulent conditions at 10:21L (09:21Z) and slowed, however suffered a nose gear collapse while turning off the runway onto taxiway A. The airplane came to a stop on taxiway A within the runway protected area, the nose on the grass to the left of the taxiway. No injuries occurred. The passengers disembarked onto the taxiway via stairs. The aircraft received damage to the nose gear and both propellers.

The airplane had already gone around from approach to runway 24 about 15 minutes earlier. The tower reported possible turbulence at the touch down zone of runway 24.

The airport was closed until approximately 16:30L (15:30Z) until the aircraft was removed from the intersection of taxiway A and runway 24.

Some debris was collected from the runway, the runway received no damage.

Aer Arann said, the airplane suffered a nose gear collapse upon landing on its second approach and veered off the runway onto grass. The AAIU and Irish Aviation Authority have been informed.

The Irish Aviation Accident Investigation Unit AAIU reported that one of the nosewheels was recovered from the grass off the runway, the other nosewheel was found embedded into the fuselage. The blackboxes have been recovered, data from ATC and weather secured. The crew has already been interviewed.

Metars:
EINN 171000Z 30023G35KT 9999 FEW010 SCT013 BKN017 14/11 Q1000 NOSIG
EINN 170930Z 30023KT 9999 -DZ FEW010 SCT014 BKN018 14/11 Q1000 NOSIG
EINN 170900Z 31020G32KT 9999 FEW010 SCT014 BKN018 14/11 Q0999 NOSIG
EINN 170830Z 31023G33KT 9999 FEW010 SCT013 BKN017 14/12 Q0999 NOSIG
EINN 170800Z 30020KT 9999 FEW010 BKN013 BKN018 14/12 Q0999 NOSIG
EINN 170730Z 30021G33KT 9999 SCT012 BKN015 OVC018 14/11 Q0999 NOSIG
EINN 170700Z 30022G32KT 9999 FEW010 BKN015 OVC018 13/11 Q0999 NOSIG
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