.jpg) An Aer Lingus Vickers Viscount, similar to the accident aircraft (1966) | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 March 1968 |
| Summary | In-flight structural failure of undetermined cause |
| Site | St George's Channel, near Wexford, Ireland |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Vickers Viscount 803 |
| Operator | Aer Lingus |
| Registration | EI-AOM |
| Flight origin | Cork Airport |
| Destination | Heathrow Airport |
| Passengers | 57 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 61 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Approximate location of crash site
Aer Lingus Flight 712 crashed en route from Cork to London on 24 March 1968, killing all 61 passengers and crew. The aircraft, a Vickers Viscount 803 named St. Phelim, crashed into the sea off Tuskar Rock, County Wexford. Although the investigation into the crash lasted two years, a cause was never determined.[1][2][3] Causes proposed in several investigative reports include possible impact with birds, a missile or target drone, or mechanical and structural failures.[4]
- ^ Mullin, John (11 January 1999). "Did British missile hit Flight 712?". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ^ Lashmar, Paul (16 March 2000). "For 30 years, the RAF has been suspected of causing Ireland's worst air disaster. Until now..." The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 12 August 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ^ "Air crash 'missile' link ruled out". BBC News. 24 January 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Remembering the Tuskar Rock tragedy of 1968". Irish Examiner. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.