Poor pilot decisions and 'systemic' failure Cork plane disaster probe finds

The Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) has identified a series of poor operational decisions by the pilots, a range of serious systemic failures, and issued 11 safety recommendations following its exhaustive probe into the 2011 Cork Airport plane crash disaster.

Poor pilot decisions and 'systemic' failure Cork plane disaster probe finds

The Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) has identified a series of poor operational decisions by the pilots, a range of serious systemic failures, and issued 11 safety recommendations following its exhaustive probe into the 2011 Cork Airport plane crash disaster.

This led to the loss of control of the aircraft which crashed in dense fog with the loss of six lives, the report published this morning has confirmed.

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