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| Title: | Accident involving turbulence and Aer Arann ATR-42-300 on descent to Donegal International Airport, Ireland, on December 2, 2001 |
| Micro summary: | On descent, this ATR-42 encountered turbulence, injuring several people. |
| Event Time: | 2001-12-02 at 1300 UTC |
| File Name: | 2001-12-02-IE.pdf |
| Publishing Agency: | Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) |
| Publishing Country: | Ireland |
| Report number: | 2002/007 |
| Pages: | 21 |
| Site of event: | Mt. Errigal, Co. Donegal, Ireland |
| Departure: | Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland |
| Destination: | Donegal International Airport, Carrickfinn, Ireland |
| Airplane Type(s): | ATR 42-300 |
| Flight Phase: | Descent |
| Registration(s): | EI-CPT |
| Operator(s): | Aer Arann |
| Type of flight: | Revenue |
| Occupants: | 35 |
| Fatalities: | 0 |
| Serious Injuries: | 3 |
| Minor/Non-Injured: | 32 |
| Other Injuries: | 0 |
| Executive Summary: | The aircraft departed from Dublin Airport (EIDW) for Donegal International Airport (EIDL) at Carrickfin, Co. Donegal at 12.23 hrs. At 2700 ft Above Sea Level (ASL), during the descent to land, the aircraft experienced severe turbulence. One of the crew and two passengers were reported injured during this event. The aircraft landed, as intended, on Runway (RWY) 21. The passengers and crew disembarked and a medical doctor attended the injured. |
| Learning Keywords: | Operations - Turbulence |
| Consequence - Flight Attendant Fatality - Injury |
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