Is Aer Lingus Safe?

We track reported incidents for Aer Lingus. This page lists 11 recorded events and highlights the most recent entry.

Most recent listed incident: 9 June 2005

Date: 9 June 2005

Flight: Flight 132

Aircraft: Airbus A330

Location: Logan Int'l Airport

Summary: ATC error

Date: 23 March 2004

Flight: Flight 713

Aircraft: Airbus A321-211

Location: Heathrow Airport

Summary: Hit by towed aircraft

Date: 31 January 1986

Flight: Flight 328

Aircraft: Shorts 360-100

Location: near East Midlands Airport

Summary: Icing, loss of control

Date: 7 December 1985

Flight: Flight 156

Aircraft: Boeing 737-248

Location: Dublin Airport

Summary: Bird strike

Date: 2 May 1981

Flight: Flight 164

Aircraft: Boeing 737-248C

Location: Le Touquet Airport

Summary: Hijacking

Date: 24 March 1968

Flight: Flight 712 St. Phelim

Aircraft: Vickers Viscount 803

Location: off Tuskar Rock

Summary: Undetermined (structural failure, possible shootdown)

Date: 21 September 1967

Flight: EI-AKK St. Aidan

Aircraft: Vickers Viscount 808

Location: Bristol Airport

Summary: Pilot error, belly landing

Date: 22 June 1967

Flight: EI-AOF St. Cathal

Aircraft: Vickers Viscount 803

Location: near Ashbourne

Summary: Stall, loss of control for reasons unknown

Date: 1 January 1953

Flight: EI-ACF St. Kieran

Aircraft: Douglas DC-3D

Location: Spernall

Summary: Fuel starvation, double engine failure, forced landing

Date: 10 January 1952

Flight: EI-AFL Saint Kevin

Aircraft: Douglas C-47B Dakota III

Location: Cwm Edno, Wales

Summary: Weather, turbulence, CFIT

Date: 18 June 1946

Flight: EI-ACA

Aircraft: Douglas DC-3-268B

Location: near Shannon

Summary: Engine fire, forced landing