Accidents and Incidents
- On 2 November 2002, a Euroceltic (Fokker F-27 registered G-ECAT) was coming into land on Runway 11, after a routine flight from Dublin, when it overran the runway. After skidding about halfway down the runway, the aircraft eventually came to rest with the nose of the aircraft in the sea, and the main landing gear on an embankment. Passengers were evacuated and there were no reported casualties. However the plane was declared a write-off by the company two weeks later, due to the saltwater damage on the fuselage. The cause of the accident was later declared to be strong tailwinds and a wet runway.
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Aer Arann EI-BYO ATR ATR-42-300 landing at Sligo Airport, the airline no longer operates to/from Sligo.
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Sligo Airport runway with Knocknarea mountain in the background.
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View from across the runway at Sligo airport.
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Sligo airport control tower.
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View of Aer Arann EI-BYO ATR ATR-42-300 taking off from the main road between Strandhill and Sligo.
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