Arann AT42 at Shannon on Feb 12th 2014, aircraft at gate lifted off due to storm

An Aer Arann Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-300, registration EI-BYO, was parked at the gate in Shannon for the night after having arrived as flight EI-3635/RE-3635 from Birmingham,EN (UK) on Feb 11th.

Flights out and into Shannon were cancelled on Feb 12th due to heavy storms with gusts in excess of 80 knots. Shannon Airport recorded a maximum gust of 86 knots at about 14:30L (14:30Z).

On Feb 12th the gusts caused the aircraft to become airborne at the gate and fall down onto the ground again. The left main gear collapsed in that process, the aircraft sustained substantial damage when it came to rest on left wing tip, right main gear and nose gear.

Metars:

EINN 121730Z 25026KT 9999 FEW010 BKN018CB 05/M01 Q0978 NOSIG

EINN 121700Z 25030G41KT 9999 FEW010 SCT018CB 06/M01 Q0977 NOSIG

EINN 121630Z 26035G52KT 9999 FEW010 SCT018CB BKN045 05/M02 Q0976 NOSIG

EINN 121600Z 26036G51KT 9999 FEW012 OVC080 06/01 Q0974 NOSIG

EINN 121530Z 26036G54KT 9000 FEW010 FEW018CB OVC042 06/01 Q0973 NOSIG

EINN 121500Z 26043G59KT 5000 -SHRA FEW007 SCT014 BKN019CB 06/01 Q0971 NOSIG

EINN 121430Z 26050G73KT 3000 R24/1900U R06/1800U SHRA FEW006 BKN012 BKN019CB 04/02 Q0968 NOSIG

EINN 121400Z 26058G79KT 2000 R24/1600D R06/1000D SHRA FEW006 BKN012 BKN018CB 04/03 Q0965 NOSIG

EINN 121330Z 26051G79KT 4500 SHRA FEW007 SCT012 BKN018CB 05/03 Q0961 NOSIG

EINN 121300Z 26027G40KT 5000 SHRA FEW007 SCT012 BKN018CB 06/05 Q0959 NOSIG

EINN 121230Z 21025G40KT 7000 -SHRA FEW010 BKN018CB BKN030 05/03 Q0955 NOSIG