Organisation: Air Traffic Control

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Co-pilot passed out in cockpit before landing

The co-pilot of a FlyBe passenger plane who passed out in his cockpit seat inadvertently hit the rudder pedal causing the aircraft to roll just before descent into Dublin Airport.

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Missing flight prognosis 'not good'; 162 people on board

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Search launched after AirAsia plane carrying 162 loses contact

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Air control strikes to impact flights in Europe

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Investigations launched following fatal Offaly plane crash

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Airport in spotlight after roof tiles dislodged

Airspace closed as volcanic ash leaves 60,000 stranded

Irish airspace is closing today as ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland spread across northern Europe, grounding flights and disrupting thousands of passengers.

Thu, 15 Apr, 2010

Volcanic ash leads to 40 flight cancellations

Air travellers faced major disruption today after ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland closed UK airspace.

Thu, 15 Apr, 2010

Some progress at air-traffic dispute talks

Talks between the Irish Aviation Authority and Air Traffic Control (ATC) operators have broken up for the evening at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) with progress reported as having been made.

Wed, 23 Jan, 2008

Pilot thought building was runway

A charter flight carrying more than 100 passengers went off course on landing at Dublin Airport after lights from a near-by building were mistaken for the runway, it emerged today.

Tue, 18 Sep, 2007

Ryanair flight lands at wrong airport

A BLUNDERING pilot was last night facing the sack after landing his passenger jet in a military airfield by mistake.

Thu, 30 Mar, 2006

Racing pigeons blamed after investigation into emergency landing

A Boeing 737 jet was forced to make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport after one of its engines was struck by a flock of racing pigeons.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2005

Four in 'miracle' escape from mountain plane crash

Police and the RAF say it was a "miracle" that four people survived after their plane crashed 2,000ft up a Scottish mountain in poor weather conditions.

Thu, 25 Jan, 2001