On October 17, 1975, a Britten-Norman Islander (registration EI-BBA) operated by Aer Arann was involved in an aviation accident near Inishmore-Kilronan (Aran Islands), Ireland during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft failed to stop within the available runway length following touchdown. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 3 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A twin-engine airplane failed to stop after landing on runway 14/32, resulting in a runway overrun and several injuries.
What happened
Upon completing the landing phase on runway 14/32, the twin engine airplane experienced significant issues attempting to decelerate within the available runway length. The aircraft failed to come to a halt before the end of the pavement, subsequently overrunning the runway and coming to a stop a short distance beyond the threshold.
During the incident, all seven people on board were successfully evacuated from the vessel. Medical assessments following the excursion confirmed that five injuries occurred among the occupants. The impact of the overrun resulted in the aircraft being declared a total loss, as it sustained damage beyond repair.
Findings
The aircraft was unable to maintain sufficient braking or deceleration within the remaining runway distance after touchdown.
Probable cause
The aircraft failed to stop within the available runway length following touchdown.