Baggage loading error endangered Aer Lingus flight

Passenger baggage loaded into the incorrect hold of an Aer Lingus plane travelling between Dublin and France could have resulted in serious loss of control, air accident investigators have warned.

Despite the potentially catastrophic outcome of the loading error on July 23, 2015, Aer Lingus Regional/Stobart Air reported 16 more instances over the next two years where luggage was placed in the wrong hold during loading.

The errors occurred at a number of bases and, in almost all cases, were identified by the pilot before take-off, resulting in loads being repositioned.