Dublin Airport Fire

cdsb46

Looks to be a major fire at Dublin Airport, possibly one of the hangers, anyone have more details?

Cosmo Kramer

According to another thread Hangar 3 is on fire.

steve-o

Aircraft on fire in hangar. Airfield closed while fire cover is engaged.

billie1b

Pretty major fire going on here at hangar 3, all hangars evacuated and all rescue vehicles tending to it

cdsb46

First flight to be diverted, Ryanair Stansted-Dublin heading to Shannon

kub

steve-o wrote: »

Aircraft on fire in hangar. Airfield closed while fire cover is engaged.

Hangar and aircraft or what?

heffomike54

Its on breaking news.ie now, Dublin Airport twitter is updating on whats happening

PukkaStukka

http://img.rasset.ie/000b065d-642.jpg

lambayire

Etihad flight also seems to be diverting to Shannon

artanevilla

Can comfirm all hangers evac? On the way in to work there.

wow.looks big

flazio

I imagine Shannon, Cork and the two Belfast airports are all standing by.

Long Time Lurker

Take a look at @DubFireBrigade's Tweet: https://twitter.com/DubFireBrigade/status/636431735547408384?s=09

Bazzy

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

Take a look at @DubFireBrigade's Tweet: https://twitter.com/DubFireBrigade/status/636431735547408384?s=09

Why did the stobart air from Kerry even take off seems to me to be a wasted of time

angeldelight

Was up at 4.30 to drop my parents to the airport for a flight - looks like they've a long wait ahead!

Jen44

my sister is on her way from Dubai on Emirates flight due in at lunch time hopefully it will be sorted by then!

flazio

Jen44 wrote: »

my sister is on her way from Dubai on Emirates flight due in at lunch time hopefully it will be sorted by then!

I believe that flight is already in Shannon.

dropzone

Operations stopped until at least 9:30 as far as I know

Jen44

ah she only left Dubai around an hour ago that may be the ethiad flight

flazio

Jen44 wrote: »

ah she only left Dubai around an hour ago that may be the ethiad flight

So it is, sorry, keep getting the two mixed up.

vkid

Etihad just flew past my window in Shannon, so just landed.

fr336

ETA for re-opening: 15 mins time.

kerry4sam

fr336 wrote: »

ETA for re-opening: 15 mins time.

Any update of cause or damage or too soon ?

Calahonda52

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/holy-alter-ego-ryanairs-oleary-back-to-old-ways-as-robin-in-car-rental-launch-31476436.html

Was that an IAG hanger?

cdsb46

Flights resumed according to RTE

Jen44

Jen44 wrote: »

my sister is on her way from Dubai on Emirates flight due in at lunch time hopefully it will be sorted by then!

Still enroute shouldn't be any problem for her

flazio

flazio wrote: »

I believe that flight is already in Shannon.

Emirates are good but they don't do time travel, Etihad is the morning flight it is the one that has diverted, clue is in the OP (due in at lunch time).

fr336

https://twitter.com/franmcnulty/status/636448167916109826

Jhcx

Etihad Airways returning back to Dublin shortly

olive20

Seems Siobhan had been cooking an big Irish breakfast ! All ok now Just had a peek in.

L1011

Was there an a/c in the hangar? (Now that we know theres no casualties)

BonkeyDonker

L1011 wrote: »

Was there an a/c in the hangar? (Now that we know theres no casualties)

Two whisper jets apparently - statement seems to say both are fine, but will obviously need to be fully checked out.

andy_g

Pics show bigger than the Avro/BAE146 in the hanger

JCX BXC

andy_g wrote: »

Pics show bigger than the Avro/BAE146 in the hanger

Avro RJ85 and an A321 apparently.

andy_g

I think it was the Congolese aircraft that impounded in DUB at the moment.

fr336

andy_g wrote: »

I think it was the Congolese aircraft that impounded in DUB at the moment.

:eek:

GoodDoc

Presumably the former Alitalia A320 (EI-DSN) that is on its way to Congo Airways as 9Q-CKD which is currently listed as;

"in full colour scheme at DUB 23 AUG 2015 prior to delivery but temporarily impounded".

Looks like Congo Airways had another ex-Alitalia A320 pass through Dublin for painting last month.

kona

Id be more worried about having my aircraft covered in paint stripper when this happened. That stuff can wreck a aircraft if left on too long, that's before you consider that they won't e painting in there for a while.

EchoIndia

Carnacalla wrote: »

Avro RJ85 and an A321 apparently.

Correct. The A321 (OE-IAL) has been at Dublin since it arrived on 6 March. It appears now to be in preparation for a new operator.

Balf

I might have missed it, but was the actual cause of the fire reported?

L1011

Balf wrote: »

I might have missed it, but was the actual cause of the fire reported?

An air conditioning unit on the roof.