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Updated 4.40pm
SIX PEOPLE are confirmed dead following this morning’s crash involving a Manx Airline commuter plane at Cork Airport.
No names of the dead have yet been released. RTE is reporting that British, Irish and Spanish passport holders were on board the plane.
Tom O’Sullivan, communications officer with Cork County Council, confirmed that six other people were taken to hospital. None of them are critically injured.
Four of the six have serious injuries, and two were suffering soft tissue injuries, according to Dr Gerry McCarthy from Cork University Hospital. One of the survivors has been named as Donal Walsh, a graduate of Waterford Institute of Technology.
In an interview with RTE Radio’s News at One, he said he was hopeful they would all survive.
A total of 12 people were on board the flight – ten passengers and two pilots. There was heavy fog in the area at the time of the crash.
Eamonn Brennan of the IAA said the aircraft, a Fairchild Metor Liner with flight number BPS 7100, had departed Belfast at 12 minutes past 8, and would have been due in Cork at 9.10am.
There was a category 2 fog in the area at the time. He told RTE Radio that the plane tried to approach two other runways, before attempting a third approach on Runway 17. “It crashed on the Western side of the runway,” he said.
Visibility was very poor but all of the instruments were functioning properly, he added.
“It wouldn’t have been anything more than normal circumstances for Cork.”
A spokesman for the Dublin Airport Authority has confirmed that the emergency services are on the scene, and the Cork Airport Major Emergency Plan was activated at 10.18, and stood down at 11.04am. A total of eight ambulances and a number of fire engines were diverted to the scene.
The fire on the plane had been extinguished by 10.40am, but the plane is still upside down with its nose dug into the ground.
A statement from the Irish Aviation Authority said:
Flight Avia No FLT400C a metroliner SW4 with ten passengers and two crew has crashed at Cork Airport. No details of injuries or fatalities are available. The aircraft made an approach to Runway 17 in low vis conditions (Category 2) and went around and did not land and attempted a second landing on Runway 35. The aircraft then went around a second time and came back for an approach to Runway 17. On the second approach to Runway 17 the aircraft crashed adjacent to Taxiway C. Rescue and Fire crew are in attendance. There is a fire and debris has been scattered onto the runway and over a wide area. The accident will be investigated by the Air Accident Unit of the Dept. of Transport. This correct at this time and may be amended as more detail becomes available.
Photo via Alan C. OBrien
Cork Airport issued a statement at midday, saying that all casualties had been taken to Cork University Hospital.
Cork Airport can confirm that there was a crash this morning at Cork Airport involving an inbound Manx2 flight from Belfast to Cork, flight number NM7100. The plane was due to land at Cork Airport at 09:45 hours. The emergency services are on site. All casualties are being transferred to Cork University Hospital. Cork Airport is now closed and will be closed until further notice.
In a statement, the Dublin Airport Authority said that following the “very serious incident” passengers awaiting flights to and from Dublin and Cork Airport should contact their airline before coming to Dublin Airport.
Captain Michael McLoughlin of the pilots’ association, IALPA, said he couldn’t comment pending the investigations into the accident, but added:
We extend our sympathies to the families of anybody who was killed or injured in this morning’s accident.
The chief executive of Belfast City Airport Brian Ambrose said in a press conference his thoughts and prayers are with the families of those affected and that staff of Belfast airport would be liasing closely with families of those affected. He said the passenger list was now with the PSNI.
Bishop of Cork and Ross John Buckley is at Cork airport, where he is assisting the families.
Ryanair has expressed its deepest sympathy and has contacted Manx2, the IAA and Cork Airport Authority and Belfast City Airport to offer any assistance it can.
A casualty information bureau has been set up at the airport telephone number 021 4328820.
All passenger-related queries can be directed to Manx Airlines. Telephone: +44 2890427004
Additional reporting by Gav Reilly
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Always thought those claims were a little sketchy…
Typical American culture . They would lose weight by the very nature they might get up off their asses and do some walking in the damn things !
What sort of fool thinks shoes alone make you lose weight ? Oh right I’ll get the trainers and sit on the sofa eating nachos . If used for the purpose designed they can only be good .
My orthopedic surgeon actually recommended those Shape-Up shoes to me after a knee op. The curve of the sole is supposed to stop you from placing too much strain on any one part of the knee when standing for prolonged periods of time. I have to say, they seemed to do the trick for me.
I had a hip repair at the age of 52 and I found the these were the making of me I can walk so well with them I have not worn anything else since in almost 2 years and my recovery was so much easier because of the shape. I was using a stick to walk and was getting pain on short walks but within about 3-4 weeks I could walk for about an hour2 years on has anyone got any suggestions for my shoulder had a repair done with that but my sketchers will not fit the shoulder
Will there ever be a day when politicians can be fined for false and misleading claims?
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We wish
Was reading through the comments and thought to myself its nice not to read a post tying this article to the government and then I came across your one! ok ya we get it the government is shit but do ye need to constantly give out about them on unrelated articles?
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I don’t think companies in Ireland can get fined for misleading or false claims in adverts. Advertising Authority can only make them withdraw their adverts
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I wear Mephistos. They help me to lose weight because I have to work so many more hours to pay for them.
Sketchers don’t really care. The have dropped that shoe and are at it again with a new range of ‘conceptual shoes’. They probably make more than $40m profit in Irl & UK alone.
The US trade commission will probably go after Reebok Easytone next. Their ads were banned for the same reason. Apparently all their claims were based on a survey that one guy was paid to write.
The only footwear company who seem to have genuine scientific research is a small Swiss science company called SpringBoost, but they run the risk of vanishing into obscurity because they don’t have the marketing clout to cope with these big footwear companies dodgy advertising. Apparently, im some country’s you can get SpringBoost on the local VHI health scheme. Can’t see that happening in Ireland.
Shite shoes
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I thought that was they were supposed to do??! My bad!!
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