Manx2, Flight 7100 was a commercial flight which was scheduled from Belfast to Cork, using Manx2 Fairchild SA 227-BC Metro III aircraft. The aircraft crashed following a third attempt at landing in foggy conditions at Cork Airport. According to Wikipedia; ‘It stated that the probable cause of the accident was loss of control during an attempted go-around below decision height in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC)’

Today marks the 10th Anniversary of the Manx2 air accident when six people, including both pilots, sadly died in 2011. Six passengers survived but were injured, four of them seriously

Six lives were saved that day due to the heroic actions of our colleagues in the Airport Police and Fire Service and countless other colleagues played key roles that morning and in subsequent days.

Kevin Cullinnane, communications manager for Cork Airport said:

We remembered those who lost their lives at 09.50 this morning with a minute’s silence while the tricolour over the airport fire station will fly at half-mast in remembrance of all those who have passed today. May they rest in peace.

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