Investigation into aborted take-off at Cork Airport finds pre-flight checks did not identify issue

A US aviation giant has been advised to review the design of a steering pin mechanism on the nose wheel of a popular business jet following an investigation into an aborted take-off at Cork Airport last year.

The Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) has also advised Textron Aviation to review the operational procedures on the Cessna Citation 750-series to increase the probability of pilots spotting the disconnected pins during their pre-flight checks.