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Airport Incident

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  • 10-02-2011 11:14am
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    largepants
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    Anyone know whats going on at the airport? Some sort of incident with a plane this morning?


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    #2
    deRanged
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    breaking news on twitter that a light aircraft crashed.
    nothing more than that so far.


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    #3
    evilivor
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    Manx Air flight from Belfast apparently. 2 crew, 10 passengers


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    emo72
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    ppat kenny said a fire


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    mudokon
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    Just caught the end of something on the radio about it, Eight units of the fire brigade have gone up there and some flights are being redirected.

    Garda have said there is a major incident and are asking people not to go up Airport hill. Area around airport closed off.

    A small plane burst into flames on landing. unconfirmed reports that there were 15 people on board.

    Edit: apparently 2 ambulances are leaving the airport with a Garda escort.


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    evilivor
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    BREAKING: Reports from Cork Airport scene say eight people have died and 14 others have been injured in the crash

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    largepants
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    At least 11 dead I heard.


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    evilivor
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    Eoin English up at the airport said 12 on board - reports of 8 dead and told to "expect the worst…"


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    gimmick
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    http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0210/cork.html

    Bloody hell.


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    maryomeara
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    Yeah 8 ppl dead and it was coming from Belfast ??


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    warder6161
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    evilivor wrote: »
    BREAKING: Reports from Cork Airport scene say eight people have died and 14 others have been injured in the crash

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    sky using your pic!


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    evilivor
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    warder6161 wrote: »
    sky using your pic!

    Not my pic - twitter pic


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    HooterSnout
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    from http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0210/cork.html


    There are unconfirmed reports that eight people have been killed in a plane crash at Cork Airport.


    The Manx2 commuter flight, with 10 passengers and two crew, was en route from Belfast when it crashed in heavy fog at Cork Airport just before 10am.

    The Aviation Authority says the aircraft made two attempts to land before crashing.
    Witnesses report hearing a loud bang. The aircraft is said to have burst into flames.

    Debris has been scattered onto the runway and over a wide area.
    Gardaí, fire crews and ambulances from across the city and county are responding.
    Gardai are appealing to people to stay away from the airport and for motorists to avoid the area.


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    JohnK
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    Sky news now saying 3 killed and 2 trapped - that came from Cork County Council apparently.


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    Darragh
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    Via BBC Breaking News
    Cork County Council spokesman says 3 people are confirmed dead after a plane from Belfast crashed at Cork Airport


    http://twitter.com/#!/BBCBreaking/status/35655208302288896


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    #16
    mudokon
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    according to 96fm, 6 dead confirmed.


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    #17
    rebel girl 15
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    RTE have said that 5 confirmed dead by CUH


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    Faith
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    Jesus, you just wouldn't expect it from a short little internal flight, would you? I mean, if I was to be nervous flying, I think transatlantic flights would freak out because I'd perceive more danger. RIP :(


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    #19
    JohnK
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    Sky News saying 6 dead, 6 injured and thats from Cork County Council again


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    #20
    largepants
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    I think the 11 I mentioned looks wrong. Either way any loss of life is a bad day. RIP.


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    #21
    Kimono-Girl
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    oh wow thats so sad, i had a heart attack when i heard a small plane had crashed though. at 10am my best friend's facebook signed him in at cork airport, he's training to be a pilot...luckily it wasn't his plane but he's up there now, and he saw it happen, he says everyone is shocked and upset. :(


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    Sephiroth_dude
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    I'm in utter shock can't believe it,R.I.P


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    #23
    rebel girl 15
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    Reports from the airport say that the plane landed and ended up turning over, before the back end of the plane burst into flames. the nose seems to have come off or been buried in the ground


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    #24
    GavRedKing
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    Fog was so heavy this morning.

    RIP to those who have passed.


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    #25
    tankbarry
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    shocking ..... bless them


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    #26
    Manach
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    The fog was dense, but not exceptional so this morning.
    R.I.P.


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    #27
    Heathen
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    latest pics from RTE


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    #28
    Owen
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    Christ that's shocking - I trained up there too, it's really weird to see this on such a familiar place. You never think this'll happen in your own town. RIP to those who've been lost, and sympathies to the poor people who've survived - they won't be over this for a very very long time.


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    #29
    upinthesky
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    prayers for all the familys involved

    hate planes


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    #30
    -Corkie-
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    God help them all. RIP.


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    #31
    Hogzy
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    Manach wrote: »
    The fog was dense, but not exceptional so this morning.

    I live 4 miles to the east of the airport. Fog around 10am was unbelievably bad up on the hill where the airport is.
    Where i live i couldnt see houses that were 70m from our house


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