Air Corps crew has lucky escape after plane suffers loss of power 

Air Corps crew has lucky escape after plane suffers loss of power 

Members of the Irish Air Corp during a fly past on the River Liffey, Dublin.

The crew of an Air Corps plane had a lucky escape after it suffered a loss of engine power while getting ready for take-off at Baldonnel.

An investigation report said it was only good fortune that the aircraft had been carrying out taxiing practice or else the engine failure could have occurred during take-off or shortly after leaving the ground.

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