Plane crash at Cork Airport - Flight from Belfast. 6 confirmed dead

[Orior]

Very sorry to hear that Hound.

An awful tragedy.

[mayogodhelpus@gmail.com]

Sorry to hear that Hound thats terrible news.

[Donnellys Hollow]

Desperate news.

Suaimhneas síoraí ar a n-anamnacha.

[Hardy]

Condolences to Hound and all who have lost family or friends.

[orangeman]

Hound,


I'm very sorry to hear your bad news.

A terrible tragedy.

Condolences to all who died.

RIP

[ziggysego]

Eamonn Mallie has been hinting for the last hour, that someone big in northern politics was killed in the crash. He won't say who yet.

[AZOffaly]

Eamonn Mallie has been hinting for the last hour, that someone big in northern politics was killed in the crash. He won't say who yet.

Could he be confused by this? Not sure what the point of the quote is by the way.

McGuiness: I considered taking crashed flight | BreakingNews.ie
Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has revealed he had considered taking the flight which crashed at Cork Airport today...

[mick999]

This is what he tweeted:

On Thursday 10th February 2011, @EamonnMallie said:

In the coming hours the scale and depth of expertise lost to NI will emerge as a result of the plane crash in Cork. At dheis De go raibh anamacha.

[AZOffaly]

This is what he tweeted:

On Thursday 10th February 2011, @EamonnMallie said:

In the coming hours the scale and depth of expertise lost to NI will emerge as a result of the plane crash in Cork. At dheis De go raibh anamacha.

I'd imagine that means the fact that there is bound to be experienced, good, business people that use that flight.

[ziggysego]

This is what he tweeted:

On Thursday 10th February 2011, @EamonnMallie said:

In the coming hours the scale and depth of expertise lost to NI will emerge as a result of the plane crash in Cork. At dheis De go raibh anamacha.

I'd imagine that means the fact that there is bound to be experienced, good, business people that use that flight.

He tweeted earlier:

Reports reaching me that one of those aboard crashed plane in Cork is linked to prominent family with North South links. Two sources."

I have heard since that a Belfast based business man from Tyrone has died in the crash.

[Banana Man]

terrible news all round.

Hound, sorry to hear of your friend - he is in my prayers like the rest of the deceased. Terrible. Simply terrible.

[Rois]

Ziggy I'd heard earlier about someone who might fit that description. A partner in an accounting firm in Belfast.

[AZOffaly]

I don't think we should be hinting about who may have been involved in this crash. Lets wait until the names are released before we discuss that. You never know who might read this and put 2 and 2 together and get 5.

[muppet]

Does anyone know what type of aircraft it was? 
Fog is so deceptive.  From above you may be able to see the runway but on approach the vision declines due to the angle of the approach.  With that comes the danger of depth perception decline, meaning that the runway may seem further away so you keep up or even increase approach speed and if you hit the ground too hard....well...not good.
I've been caught out by sea fog several times in Broome and Pt.hedland.  At certain times of the year I would always carry holding fuel and always had an alternative.
I'm fairly certain an aircraft of that size is not fitted with the instrumentation to approach in fog.  Muppet, is Cork suitable for zero vis landings?  would doubt it.

Sympathies to all.

Cork has Cat II facilities on the approach to runway 17. It is not suitable for zero visability nor it is suitable for autoland (autopilot does the approach and landing) due to the terrain rising very steeply from the city up to the threshold of 17. This fools autopliots into thinking there is a very high rate of descent.

Looking at the pictures the aircraft is upside-down to the right and slightly past the touchdown point for runway 17.

I hate to speculate with no useful info but the reports of a third approach in low visiability don't sound good for the pilot. The weather below is ok for Cat II but the type was a Metroliner and I haven't a clue what equipment it carries.

Here is the weather I think the crash was around 1000.

SA   10/02/2011 11:00->   
METAR EICK 101100Z 09009KT 1200N 5000S VCFG FEW001 BKN002            BKN005 06/06 Q1009 BECMG 3000=
SA   10/02/2011 10:30->   
METAR EICK 101030Z 09007KT 1800 R17/P2000 R35/P2000 BR FEW001            SCT002 BKN003 06/06 Q1010 BECMG VIS 5000=
SA   10/02/2011 10:00->   
METAR EICK 101000Z 09008KT 0400 R17/0600N R35/0450N FG BKN001            05/05 Q1010 NOSIG=
SA   10/02/2011 09:30->   
METAR EICK 100930Z 08005KT 050V110 0300 R17/0375N R35/0350N            FG BKN001 04/04 Q1010 NOSIG=
SA   10/02/2011 09:00->   
METAR EICK 100900Z 06003KT 0300 R17/0325N R35/0450N FG SCT001            03/03 Q1010 BECMG 3000=

[muppet]

Thanks for all the good wishes. Heard nothing yet. Helpline only confirmed he was onboard.

EDIT: Just got the news. He's gone. Very sad. RIP

Very sorry to hear that Hound. RIP.

just heard that a fella i knew was killed in the crash,his wife just buried her father a week ago and has 2 small kids very sad

Sorry to hear that also, RIP to them all.