‘Safety recommendations must be implemented immediately’

The lawyer representing the families of several victims and survivors of the disaster said they want to see its 11 safety recommendations implemented immediately to prevent future similar tragedies.

James Healy-Pratt, the head of aviation and travel at the leading aviation claimant law firm, Stewarts Law LLP, said Ireland’s Air Accident Investigation Unit’s (AAIU) report into the Feb 2011 crash makes for difficult reading for his clients — the majority of the families of the four fatally injured passengers and six survivors.

“This comprehensive report reveals a ‘low-cost, low-safety’ airline operation,” he said.