Probe into low Ryanair landings touted

THE Department of Transport is considering a formal investigation into Ryanair over the recent spate of dangerous landing approaches made by the discount airline.

Transport Minister Martin Cullen has asked his department to prepare a briefing on the incidents before deciding whether a formal investigation by the Irish Aviation Authority would be warranted.

Last June, a Ryanair plane came as low as 400 feet above hundreds of homes in the Cork suburb of Bishopstown.