Irish Skies Pod

Relive the events of 7th December 1985 when Shamrock 156, an Aer Lingus Boeing 737-200, encountered a flock of black-headed gulls and suffered an uncontained engine failure on rotation off Runway 35 at Dublin Airport. To mark the 40th anniversary of this event, Captain Mick Dalton, recalls the event, details the damage to the engine and the aircraft handling and takes us through his decision-makin...

Take a trip to Duxford with Irish Skies Pod and, after a quick overview of the Imperial War Museum, have a detailed look at the British Airliner Collection. Support Irish Skies Pod 1) by clicking LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE on this episode and 2) by helping financially through BUY ME A COFFEE at https://buymeacoffee.com/irishskiespod #aviation #aviationhistory #britishairways #british #britain #br...

Taking a look back over my 41 year career in Air Traffic Control. PLEASE LIKE & SHARE THIS EPISODE and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL. From a general interest in aviation growing up near Dublin Airport, to being recruited at 18 years old as an Air Traffic Control Assistant and becoming a Controller, I revisit my move to Shannon, look back at the equipment and aircraft of the time and how both...

On this date, 27th August in 1983, after a night out in the Boot Inn and Jets Nightclub, Neil Fogarty from Magenta Crescent in Santry, Dublin woke up in a cargo igloo ... IN LONDON HEATHROW. Neil's sister, Fiona, talks us through events that night and when the Guards called to the front door on that Saturday morning. Retired Aer Lingus pilot, Captain Pat Campbell gives us an eye-witness account of...

Relive the events of Monday 1st March 1999 at Shannon Airport when the crew of Channel Express EXS6526, operated by Lockheed L188 Electra N285F, made a great escape following the, literal, loss of the #3 engine, full loss of power from the #4 engine, partial loss of power from the #2 engine and the airframe, and electronics, punctured by flying debris. BUY ME A COFFEE at https://buymeacoffee.com/i...