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| Date: | Saturday 6 June 1998 |
| Time: | 05:25 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-448 |
| Owner/operator: | Aer Lingus |
| Registration: | EI-BXC |
| MSN: | 24773/1850 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 152 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Cork Airport (ORK/EICK) -
 Ireland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Faro Airport (FAO/LPFR) |
| Cork Airport (ORK/EICK) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft which was on a holiday charter flight from Faro, Portugal, to Cork, landed on Runway 17 at Cork Airport. The weather conditions at the time were poor with mist, poor visibility and very low cloud. During the landing roll a mechanical digger was observed by the crew to exit the runway on the right hand side approximately 250 feet in front of the aircraft. A van which was parked on the right hand side of the runway did not exit. The aircraft was stopped short of the van using maximum reverse thrust and overriding the auto brake system to achieve greater braking than was available at the level 2 auto brake setting. It was also necessary for the aircraft to depart from the runway centreline.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/report-attachments/3598-REPORT_1999_004_0.PDF
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10358454 (Photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2025 16:46 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 01-Apr-2025 16:46 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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