A Canadian-made Twin Otter aircraft – a similar model to the Garda surveillance plane that came off the runway in a ‘minor’ incident at Casement AerodromeThe newly acquired Garda surveillance aircraft came off the runway while landing in poor weather on Thursday. The Canadian-made De Havilland Twin Otter entered service last year after the previous aircraft reached the end of its service life. The incident occurred while it was conducting training exercises from its base at Casement Aerodrome, the headquarters of the Irish Air Corps in Baldonnel, west Dublin. The aircraft is flown by two Air Corps personnel, with a team of specialist gardaí operating surveillance equipment in the aircraft’s rear. In previous years, the Garda aircraft has been used to monitor activity by organised crime groups and subversives, although its exact activities are a closely guarded secret.

Source: The Irish Times March 05, 2026 23:09 UTC