Shannon - Shannon

On January 27, 1961 at 12:00 AM, Shannon - Shannon experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Irish Air Corps - Aer Chór na hÉireann, with the event recorded near Shannon Munster.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 80.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The crew was performing a local training mission at Shannon Airport. On approach in high winds, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a field located few km from the runway threshold. A crew member was injured while four other occupants were killed. Crew: Cpt Jim Liddy, pilot, Lt D. J. Brady, pilot, † Lt P. B. Corr, ATC, † Mr. P. B. Wall, Dpt Transport & Power, † Mr. J. C. O'Donoghue, Dpt Transport & Power. †

Aircraft reference details include registration 188, MSN 04503, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.7059°, -8.9002°.