Aer Lingus Flight 328

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Aer Lingus Flight 328

Aircraft involved in this incident, Short 360, from the airline Aer Lingus.
Accident
Date	January 31, 1986 (1986-01-31)
Summary	Icing leading to loss of control
Site	Birmingham Metropolitan Area, UK
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Short 360
Operator	Aer Lingus
Registration	El-BEM
Destination	East Midlands Airport, UK
Passengers	33
Crew	3
Fatalities	0
Injuries	1 (indirect)
Missing	0
Survivors	36

Aer Lingus Flight 328 was a flight operated by Aer Lingus between Dublin Airport, Ireland and East Midlands Airport in the UK. Flight 328 of January 31, 1986, experienced a crash. There were 36 people in the flight, 33 passengers and three crew. On 5:25 p.m. on January 31, 1986, the aircraft launched from Dublin Airport. Upon launching, the aircraft encountered ice. A few hours later, the aircraft started tilting sharply, then, it decreased until it went down and crashed into a field. Most of the passengers sustained no injuries.