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Civil Aviation => Modern Civil Aircraft => Topic started by: hammerhead on February 12, 2014, 05:15:47 PM

Title: ATR damaged at Shannon
Post by: hammerhead on February 12, 2014, 05:15:47 PM

They had 79kt gusts today and look like it did a bit of damage....



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Title: Re: ATR damaged at Shannon
Post by: smudge on February 12, 2014, 05:26:30 PM

Mrs Smudge reporting that Shannon has now closed, not sure of the source of that

Title: Re: ATR damaged at Shannon
Post by: jasT1981 on February 12, 2014, 06:02:19 PM

Shannon closed for a while, but is now back open. According to U.TV

http://www.u.tv/News/Major-emergency-declared-in-Kilkenny/dd2f7282-01d8-447d-af8a-012734c735b4

Cork airport is now closed.

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Met Éireann are warning of gust of 130 to 160 Kph in #Cork #Kerry this is Force 12 on the Beaufort scale & described as HURRICANE #staysafe

Title: Re: ATR damaged at Shannon
Post by: Angry Turnip on February 12, 2014, 06:05:59 PM

Quote from: smudge on February 12, 2014, 05:26:30 PM

Mrs Smudge reporting that Shannon has now closed, not sure of the source of that

I heard that on the Radio Ulster news today at around 4.00pm-not a good day to be flying.

Title: Re: ATR damaged at Shannon
Post by: Furryforest on February 12, 2014, 08:52:22 PM

A Facebook friend is huffing and puffing about flight delays and actually wrote, 'come on, it's just a bit of wind.' I took great delight in sending him this picture!

Title: Re: ATR damaged at Shannon
Post by: TCX49 on February 13, 2014, 04:16:51 PM

Another pic of the aircraft involved:

http://www.worldairpics.com/photo/1047648/M/ATR-ATR-42-300/EI-BYO/Aer-Arann-RE--REA/?&sid=0641579531&sp=0

Wing tip, prop, wheels etc damaged looks like its out of service or a while!

Title: Re: ATR damaged at Shannon
Post by: Angry Turnip on February 13, 2014, 09:44:28 PM

Ouch,thats quite a lot of damage there.