Investigations underway after passenger airbridge gives way

TWO investigations were underway last night after a partial collapse of Cork Airport’s only passenger airbridge just seconds before people were due to use it.

The incident occurred at around 12.30pm when the floor section of the bridge which connects to an aircraft gave way during a docking operation. Luckily, no one was injured.

The bridge was being inched forward by a member of Aer Lingus ground staff to connect with an Aer Lingus aircraft which had shut down its engines and parked at its stand.