PILOT OF GALWAY FLIGHT CRITICISED FOR LAPSE OF AIRMANSHIP

Date Published: 19-Aug-2009

A 52 year old pilot flying from Galway to Knock has been criticised for a lapse of airmanship after he flew over another aircraft and landed in front of it. The incident has been described by the Air Traffic Investigation Unit as a breach of Standard Air Traffic Procedures. The incident involving two pilots and an air traffic controller took place at Knock airport on May 28th. A Cessna plane had departed from Carnmore airport in Galway to Knock airport to have some aircraft maintenance carried out in a local facility.