Swearingen SA227 accident near Cork, Ie, February 10, 2011
On February 10, 2011 at about 9:50 am local time, a Swearingen SA227, registered ECITP, was destroyed in an accident during approach (IFR final approach) near Cork (Cork airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 6 people were killed and 6 people were seriously injured. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 10, 2011 · about 9:50 am local time
- Place
- Cork, Ireland · Cork
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 6 people were killed and 6 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA227 BC · all SA227s on the register
- Registration
- ECITP · no longer on the register · serial BC-789B
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 10, 2010, at 0950 local time, a Swearingen SA-227 Metroliner, Spanish registration EC-ITP, operated by Flightline/Manx2 Air as flight 7100, crashed after attempting a landing on runway 17 at the Cork Airport, Cork, Ireland. The flight was a scheduled passenger flight from Belfast, Northern Ireland. The two pilots and four of the ten passengers were fatally injured, six of the ten passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed. The accident is being investigated by the Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) of Ireland. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of design and manufacture of the airplane and engines. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the AAIU of Ireland at: Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) Department of Transport 44 Kildare Street Dublin 2 Ireland Website: http://www.aaiu.ie
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during approach (IFR final approach) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Belfast
- Destination: EICK Cork
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 17
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 4 | 6 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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