SWEARINGEN SA227

Cork, February 10, 2011

Event Information

DateFebruary 10, 2011
Event TypeACC
LocationCork
CountryEI
AirportCork
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberDCA11RA025
Event ID20110210X10257

Aircraft

MakeSWEARINGEN
ModelSA227
Registration #EC-ITP
OperatorFlightline
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSC
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition-
WeatherIMC

Injuries

Fatal6
Serious6
Minor0
None0
Total Injured12

Full Narrative

On February 10, 2010, at 0950 local time, a Swearingen SA-227 Metroliner, Spanish registration EC-ITP, operated by Flightline/Manx2 Air as flight 7100, crashed after attempting a landing on runway 17 at the Cork Airport, Cork, Ireland. The flight was a scheduled passenger flight from Belfast, Northern Ireland. The two pilots and four of the ten passengers were fatally injured, six of the ten passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed.

The accident is being investigated by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) of Ireland. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of design and manufacture of the airplane and engines.

All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the AAIU of Ireland at:

Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU)
Department of Transport
44 Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Website: http://www.aaiu.ie

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This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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