ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372404
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| Date: | Monday 25 March 2024 |
| Time: | c. 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-9M |
| Owner/operator: | Irish Air Corps |
| Registration: | 266 |
| MSN: | 661 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | SE of Longford Celbridge, County Longford -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Casement (Baldonnel) Air Base (EIME) |
| Casement (Baldonnel) Air Base (EIME) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Iish Air Corps pilot declared an emergency when flying 7km southeast of Longford, County Longford, as his Pilatus PC-9M suffered a fault in its oxygen supply.
He was alerted by an alarm in the cockpit that the aircraft was suffering a fault at ~12:45pm.
He immediately declared a “pan-pan”. The pilot descended down below 5,000 feet so as to prevent hypoxia and he was able to fly back Casement Aerodrome (EIME)
The aircraft was on a routine training mission when the incident happened.
A spokesperson for the Irish Defence Forces confirmed the incident.
“The pilot landed safely and technicians are now investigating the fault,” he said.
Sources:
https://www.thejournal.ie/air-corps-pilot-safely-lands-aircraft-after-declaring-emergency-over-kildare-today-6336982-Mar2024/
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=4ca1ed&lat=52.638&lon=-7.429&zoom=6.8&showTrace=2024-03-25×tamp=1711370677
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/66864_1599310778.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 16:40 | Cbyrne | Added |
| 26-Mar-2024 22:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
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