Air Corps CASA makes emergency landing in Kerry

[Fouga]

http://www.newstalk.ie/news/aer-corps-jet-makes-emergency-landing/


Aer Corps jet makes emergency landing


An Aer Corps jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Kerry today.

The warning lights came on in the cockpit of the Cessna aircraft which had been on routine sea patrol.

This forced the crew to make the emergency landing at Farranfore.

Although one of the main engines was shut down as a precaution the plane landed safely and no one was injured.

Aircraft engineers from Baldonnel are now examining the jet.

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Its Air Corps OR Aer Chór na h-Éireann

And we dont have "Cessna Jets", My guess here is it was one of the CASA's.

[Fouga]

Better Media here:

http://news.ie.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=155061822

Air Corps plane in emergency landing

An Air Corps sea patrol plane was forced to make an emergency landing today due to an engine problem.

The Casa aircraft landed safely at Kerry airport in Farranfore after warning lights in the cockpit went off.

The Defence Forces said all six crew were safe and well.

The aircraft had been on a routine maritime patrol off the west coast at the time of the alert.

A spokesman said one of the aircraft’s two engines was shut down as a precaution, and a controlled emergency landing carried out without incident. The aircraft touched down at 11.55am.

An Air Corps technical team from Baldonnel is to examine the aircraft in Farranfore.

[CK]

Wasn't there an emergency landing with one of the CASAs a few months back?

[Fouga]

Was'nt there an emergency landing with one of the CASAs a few months back?

At Kerry too, thats why im wondering are we only Operating on now? Smoke in the Cabin AFAIK.

Yup it was:

28 Apr 2010
An Air Corps aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing today after smoke was discovered in its cabin.

The CASA aircraft, which had been on maritime patrol off the south-west coast, was diverted to Kerry Airport at about 10.55am.

A specialist team was deployed from Baldonnel in Dublin to carry out a technical examination of the aircraft, which landed without incident.

A Defence Forces spokesman said all six crew were safe and well.

PA

[elmo]

Maritime Patrol aircraft CASA "Charlie 252" made a successful emergency landing in Kerry airport earlier today having conducted a precautionary engine shutdown procedure. The six crew, three hours into a routine maritime patrol approximately 100nm off the West Coast were alerted to a problem associated with the engine bleed air system. The nature of the emergency called for a precautionary engine shutdown. The crew then diverted to Kerry where a successful single engine landing was performed. Well done to the patrol crew and to the Air traffic and Emergency services at Kerry on a successful conclusion. An Air Corps technical team is currently examining the cause of the incident. The patrol was the 264th to date in 2010.

- Irish Air Corps 'Facebook'

[Viper]

Well done to all, thems definitely the days you earn your money