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Aer Lingus Flight 328
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Aer Lingus Flight 328 was a flight operated by Aer Lingus between Dublin Airport, Ireland and East Midlands Airport in the UK. Flight 328 of January 31, 1986, experienced a crash. There were 36 people in the flight, 33 passengers and three crew. On 5:25 p.m. on January 31, 1986, the aircraft launched from Dublin Airport. Upon launching, the aircraft encountered ice. A few hours later, the aircraft started tilting sharply, then, it decreased until it went down and crashed into a field. One serious injury was reported from a fireman, but most of the passengers sustained no injuries. Background Aircraft The aircraft type was a Short 360. It had a total of 3226 flight hours. Passengers The flight contained 36 people-33 passengers and three crew. There was one pilot, with a total of 7528 total flying hours and 123 hours on this aircraft type; respectively, and one co-pilot; with 4299 total flight hours and 1240 hours on this type. It hit another cable, until stopping at a barley field. No fire was reported, and the aircraft was relatively undamaged. One person was hospitalized overnight indirectly after he rushed to the scene of the crash as a fireman.<ref name=":1" /> Aftermath and investigation Rescuers were reportedly amazed from the small crash. The local Civil aviation authority started an investigation to the crash.<ref name":1" /> A report stated that the probable cause was the collection of airframe ice, causing the aircraft to be unstable. Other factors included turbulence, and lack of vision at night, causing the ice to be unnoticed.<ref name":0" /> See Also
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