The ATR crew requested permission to return to the stand due to technical problems before it finally took off without further incident just over an hour later. The report noted that the 35-year-old captain of the Ryanair flight had operated the Cork-Seville route for six years without previous incident. The CIAIAC concluded that the incident resulted from the RAM Express crew’s failure to adhere to taxi procedures. The CIAIAC said switching on the taxiway lights would likely have helped the RAM Express crew differentiate between the taxiway and runway. The report added that the controller was likely more focused on clearing the Ryanair flight than on correcting the ATR pilots’ incomplete readback.

Source: Irish Examiner February 25, 2026 13:02 UTC