Plane attempts three landings at Cork airport after difficulties

Cork Airport activated its full emergency plan last Thursday night when atrocious weather conditions and an impaired windscreen forced the pilot of an Aer Arann plane to abort two attempts at landing.

When the flight carrying 46 passengers and four crew finally landed almost an hour and a half behind schedule, relieved passengers applauded the pilot.

Kevin Cullinane, marketing manager at Cork Airport, said there had been an issue with a “film of residue” on the windscreen and there had been reports the residue was sea salt.