View Full Version : Incident at Connemara, Galway
FlyingV
5th Jul 2007, 15:02
From RTÉ News
A plane carrying up to eight people missed the runway when landing at Aerfort na Minna in Connemara.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0705/planecrash.html
Initial reports not good, possibly one fatality. S61 moving injured to University Hospital, Galway, weather conditions pretty awful, allegedly Cessna Caravan 7 pax plus pilot.
s61Oneday
5th Jul 2007, 16:21
Sadly two people have been confirmed dead. RIP.
Global Pilot
5th Jul 2007, 16:24
Possibly this C208, N208EC. It was on an IFR flight from Waterford and was due into Connemara airport at around 1000local this morning.
Seen in better times here:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0990806&WxsIERv=Prffan%20208O%20Tenaq%20Pnenina&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Hagvgyrq&QtODMg=Qhoyva%20%28-%20Pbyyvafgbja%29%20%28QHO%20%2F%20RVQJ%29&ERDLTkt=Verynaq&ktODMp=Wnahnel%204%2C%202006&BP=1&WNEb25u=Nyrknaqeh%20Zntherna&xsIERvdWdsY=A208RP&MgTUQtODMgKE=Znxvat%20n%20evtug%20ghea%20njnl%20sebz%20ehajn l%20bar%20mreb.&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=1428&NEb25uZWxs=2006-01-18%2003%3A31%3A13&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=208O1153&static=yes&width=1024&height=695&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%2Cnveyvar%2Ccynpr%2Ccu bgb_qngr%2Cpbhagel%2Cerznex%2Ccubgbtencure%2Crznvy%2Clrne%2C ert%2Cnvepensg_trarevp%2Cpa%2Cpbqr%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27%2B% 22a208rp%22%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%2 0cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=2&prev_id=1033115&next_id=0966507
If it is this aircraft, it is a recent manufacture being 2005 and I understand it to be the one based in Weston.
My thoughts are with all those affested by today's events.
Just a spotter
5th Jul 2007, 17:08
Story carried on RTÉ 6 O'Clock news confirm 2 fatalities, and says 9 injuried.
AC reg visable in the coverage, it was Caravan N208EC
RIP
JAS
TRY2FLY
5th Jul 2007, 17:20
Possibly this C208, N208EC. It was on an IFR flight from Waterford and was due into Connemara airport at around 1000local this morning.
RTÉ 6 o clock news said it was inbound from EIMN.
Also said 9 on board inc. pilot.
R.I.P.
Very sad news indeed, the aircraft is seen here at Weston...
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=415456
Latest on RTE here, with some photos
http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0705/planecrash.html
Sky_Captain
5th Jul 2007, 20:35
Most passengers believed to be locals of Galway. I know one of those who died but I won't say anything until it's released.
Rest In Peace Good Buddy.
S.C.
G-HALE
5th Jul 2007, 23:04
Been a regular pilot that operates out of the airport, it has a short runway and approach is difficult.
Very bad idea to go flying in todays conditions.
5 of board were local people whom i knew.
RIP to the pilot and passenger.
Aufull Incident - RIP to all who lost their lives yesterday, and all the best wishes to those who were injured, hope they recover quickly.
pm210668
6th Jul 2007, 10:50
RTE have named both victims of the crash.
God rest them both.
http://www.rte.ie/aertel/104-01.html
Manflex55
6th Jul 2007, 23:54
Though FlyingV changed the title of this thread within his post, it still shows as "incident". Considering there have been fatalities, I think it would be appropriate for a moderator to change it, if the first poster can't. It is certainly not an "incident".
Just a spotter
17th Apr 2009, 09:25
Reports of the inquest into the deaths.
(http://www.independent.ie/national-news/fatal-crash-plane-was-overloaded-inquest-is-told-1711719.html)AN aircraft which crashed and killed two people was overweight and its altimeter gave an incorrect height reading causing the pilot to fly lower than he expected, an inquest was told yesterday. (http://www.independent.ie/national-news/fatal-crash-plane-was-overloaded-inquest-is-told-1711719.html)
JAS
ronnie3585
17th Apr 2009, 13:08
The report (http://www.aaiu.ie/upload/general/11252-0.pdf) was published by the AAIU back in January.