 The plane returned to Ronaldsway where it landed safely |
An airline's crew have been criticised for how they handled an emergency on an Isle of Man flight to Liverpool. Hydraulic fluid leaked into the cabin of the plane as a fine mist, just after the Emerald Airways flight 311 took off from Ronaldsway on 23 May 2005.
The stewards moved the 33 passengers to the back of the plane but in doing so, altered its balance.
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said their actions increased the risk of a fire on board the plane.
It also criticised the flight crew for not adhering to standard safety checks.
The AAIB report found that the cabin crew did not inform the flight crew they had moved the passengers to the back.
Before landing, the flight crew were not aware the nose wheel steering system was not working, as the hydraulic fluid level was low.
The flight returned to the Isle of Man where it landed safely.
The AAIB said: "The flight crew's non-adherence to standard operating procedures and associated checklists put the aircraft and its occupants at unnecessary increased risk from potential handling problems as well as risk of fire and prolonged exposure to hydraulic fluid mist."
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