Cork Airport held a minute of silence this morning in memory of six people who died in the Manx2 air accident onsite ten years ago today.
The flight from Belfast crashed while making a third attempt to land at the airport at about 9.45am on 10 February 2011.
Six people survived the crash.
The pilot was Jordi Lopez, a 31-year-old Spanish national, and the co-pilot was an English national 27-year-old Andrew Cantle.
The four passengers who died were Richard Noble, 48, from Yorkshire, England; Pat Cullinan, 45, from Belfast; Michael Evans, 51, from Belfast; and Brendan McAleese, 39, from Ballymena, Co Antrim.
A report into the crash identified poor operational decisions by the crew in continuing to attempt to land in poor visibility as being a significant factor in the cause the crash.
The report by the Air Accident Investigation Unit into the flight found the landing approach was continued in conditions of poor visibility below those required for a safe landing.
The report also found the crew continued with the descent below the Decision Height - the height at which the pilots must have a certain visibility of the landing area - without having acquired the adequate visual reference points.
The report also found there was an uncoordinated operation of the flight and engine controls resulting in loss of control of the aircraft when the go-around was attempted after it became apparent that the plane would not be able to land safely on that approach.
In a tweet today Cork Airport remembered the victims of the crash.
Staff on duty @CorkAirport at 09.50 this morning observe a poignant minute's silence on the 10th anniversary of the Manx2 air accident on February 10, 2011 in remembrance of the six people that died on board the Manx2 flight from @BELFASTCITY_AIR that fateful day. RIP. pic.twitter.com/ty23LVyZcF
— Cork Airport (@CorkAirport) February 10, 2021
