A report into a crash at Shannon Airport last month has found that turbulence may have been a factor in the incident involving an Aer Arann plane.
In its preliminary findings the Air Accident Investigation Unit has recommended that the airline should review the wind conditions for future landings at the Mid West Airport.
Some 21 passengers and four crew were on board the Aer Arann Manchester to Shannon service on the 17th of July when its nose wheel collapsed, its controls jammed and it veered off the runway.
It skidded out of control on its nose for more than a kilometre before before coming to a halt on a grass verge.
The preliminary report by the Department of Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Unit found the crew had been warned of moderate turbulence and had problems when it first attempted to land the plane.
When the aircraft came to a stop, flight crew decided not to perform an emergency evacuation, but cabin crew then detected a smell of burning and the aircraft was evacuated.
Airport fire services arrived on the scene in less than two minutes, having been alerted by air traffic control.
Passengers and crew were taken to the terminal building, and assessed by paramedics however there were no injuries.
The AAIU report also noted that the previous day, crews on the same plane reported "difficult conditions" on the runway approach during two flights.
Investigators have recommended that Aer Arann should review wind conditions for future landings at Shannon and full report on the incident will be published later this year.
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