Affeton Air Flight 3200 Crash Report
Date: 13 June 2025
Flight Number: Affeton Air Flight 3200
Operator: Affeton Air
Route: Affeton Airport ➝ Wingfield Airport
Flight Overview
- Scheduled Departure: 10:00 from Affeton Airport
- Scheduled Arrival: 11:30 at Wingfield Airport
- Purpose of Flight: Fast connection between Affeton and Wingfield (faster than bus/train)
- Gate & Taxi Info: Taxied from Affeton Air yard; boarding completed at 9:53 from Gate A1
- Aircraft Type: Twin Otter
- Passengers: 3
- Crew: 2 (Cockpit only)
Crew Details
- Captain: John Alexander, 24, from Wingfield
- First Officer: Kevin Mogatz, 32, from Arstope
Incident Timeline
- 9:56: Takeoff initiated
- Climb Phase: Immediate climb required due to nearby obstacles (notably the old Arstope branch of Unite Clothing)
- Sighting Report: While passing Arstope Precinct, plane was seen operating with only one working propeller
- 10:32: Total engine failure
- Crash Site: Small lake near Hayton Lane Railway Station
- Crash Result: Aircraft stalled and crashed upside down into the lake
Aftermath
- Initial Outcome: All 5 individuals (3 passengers, 2 crew) were trapped but escaped the aircraft
- Rescue Attempt: PR2 bus (reg MX24SGA, operated by Carlow Transport) spotted the crash
- Bus driver assisted in evacuation
- The 2 crew members, reportedly with brain damage, attempted to lift the bus
- The Enviro 200MMC bus fell, fatally crushing the two crew members
- Final Casualties:
- Deaths: 2 (Captain and First Officer)
- Survivors: 3 (All passengers)