Plane crash survivor calls on agencies to implement report’s recommendations

A survivor of one of Ireland’s worst plane crashes in 50 years wants European aviation regulators to implement a raft of safety recommendations contained in the final crash report, published yesterday.

Donal Walsh, originally from Co Waterford, walked from the mangled wreckage of the Manx2 aircraft which crashed after its third attempt to land in dense fog at Cork Airport on Feb 10, 2011.

“It has been a defining event in my life,” he said last night. “I am delighted at the thorough work put into making this report.