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1015hrs 10 February 2011: Flight Avia No FLT400C  a metroliner SW4 with ten passengers and two crew has crashed at Cork Airport.  No details of injuries or fatalities are available. The aircraft made an approach to Runway 17 in low vis conditions (Category 2) and went around  and did not land and attempted a second  landing on Runway 35. The aircraft then went around a second time and came back for an approach to Runway 17. On the second approach to Runway 17 the aircraft crashed adjacent to Taxiway C. Rescue and  Fire crew are in attendance.  There is a fire and debris has been scattered onto the runway and over a wide area. The accident will be investigated by the Air Accident Unit of the Dept. of Transport.  This is correct at this time and may be amended as more detail becomes available.

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