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MarkD
28th May 2003, 16:58
Curiously, the aircraft concerned is "Aer Lingus" but operating from Belfast, presumably the journo misheard "Aer Arann"? Seems to be quite a number of journo induced errors in this copy...

http://www.breakingnews.ie/2003/05/28/story100569.html
Crash landing expected at Dublin Airport
28/05/2003 - 8:44:45 am

There are reports of an expected crash landing at Dublin Airport in the next few minutes.

Traffic has been frozen between the airport and the Belfast and Dublin-bound route.

It is said to be an Aer Lingus plane bound for Belfast that has developed hydraulic problems.

The plane is trying to dump fuel and return to Dublin Airport.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/2003/05/28/story100571.html
No injuries in emergency landing in Dublin
28/05/2003 - 9:30:59 am

An Aer Lingus plane has crash-landed at Dublin Airport.

No injuries have been reported.

The Aer Lingus plane was bound for Belfast as it developed hydraulic problems.

The plane was trying to dump fuel and return to Dublin Airport.

Traffic has been severely affected around the airport and there are long tail-backs on the M1 northbound.
Caribs
28th May 2003, 17:10
MarkD,

Aircraft is down and okay. Its a Bae146 with Hydraulic probs as reported. No more details at this stage but luckily appears the aircraft landed safely:D

Caribs
kieran
28th May 2003, 17:41
Looks like the journalist got a lot wrong with his story. It was the 08:00 EI to LGW. More reliable information here:

http://home.eircom.net/content/irelandcom/breaking/803889?view=Eircomnet
MarkD
28th May 2003, 17:53
good on the crew. regardless of the airline, most important thing is to get it down safe!
Faire d'income
29th May 2003, 01:06
Well done to the crew first of all, all safe and sound.

The M1 was scheduled to be closed from 0800 to 2000 or so today to open the new motorway next week. The traffic delays had nothing to do with the emergency. You just wish journo types would try a bit harder!
JW411
29th May 2003, 03:27
Furthermore, is it actually possible to dump fuel from a BAe 146?
WideBodiedEng
29th May 2003, 03:55
Furthermore, is it actually possible to dump fuel from a BAe 146?

Nope!
DW11
29th May 2003, 20:30
The EI 146's do seem to have fuel the ability to dump fuel, as ably demonstrated on stand 17 a few months back at Dublin.