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| Date: | Monday 18 April 1983 |
| Time: | 08:10 |
| Type: |  Gulfstream American G-1159 Gulfstream II |
| Owner/operator: | Jet Ejecutivos-Televisa S.A. |
| Registration: | XA-FOU |
| MSN: | 152 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Mallow -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | New Jersey |
| Shannon Airport (EINN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Gulfstream II jet force landed on a racecourse at Mallow, Ireland, after running out of fuel.
The aircraft had encountered stronger than anticipated headwinds during a transatlantic flight from New Jersey to Shannon. Low visibility conditions due to fog caused Shannon Airport to close and the aircraft did not have sufficient fuel to divert to Cork.
A runway was constructed on the site, allowing the Gulfstream to depart on May 27, 1983.
Sources:
https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0521/965058-mexican-lands-plane-at-mallow-racecourse/
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20124411.html
Location
Media:
Our #throwbackthursday this week goes back just over 36 years to 18 April 1983, when a Gulfstream II jet made an unexpected landing at Mallow Racecourse.
— Cork County Fire Service (@corkcountyfire) April 25, 2019
The pilot and his crew remained in Mallow for 39 days until a runway was laid to get the 15-seat jet airborne again. pic.twitter.com/PN9DP91m6R
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2022 11:49 | harro | Added |
| 13-Aug-2022 11:53 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Sep-2023 13:45 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
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