27th April 1973

F-XCWA 45.30n 09.30w 11:35 below F050 requesting climb to F270 and proceed via 46.20n 08w 12:04 to Lorient

French Navy Breguet 1150 Atlantic returning to base

F-UKCI 45n 34w 113x F370 20.35n 39w 12:28 14n 45w next

French Air Force C-135F, 12737/93-CI

26th April 1973

Gulfstream N500J 50n 20w 17:28 F410 51n 15w 17:55 Shannon next

Johnson & Johnson Inc., Gulfstream II, N500J
This aircraft was subsequently written off on 26th September 1976 whilst on approach to Hot Springs, VA, USA with the loss of all 11 occupants. The aircraft descened below decision height while on a runway 24 ILS approach and impacted terrain 500 feet below the runway elevation of 3,766 feet. Weather included indefinite ceiling - 100 feet, sky obscured, visibility 1/8 mile in fog.

FILM 05 inbound to Lajes on the 334° radial off LM with no DME reading, point 'N' at 22:20 point 'M' at 21:40 F090, trying to contact Lajes on 135.0 VHF. Working Lajes Airways on 89xx

USAF, C-130 (?)

24th April 1973

Shamrock 105 53n 20w 17:35 F350 53n 30w 18:16 SelCal CHLM

Aer Lingus B.707-348C, EI-ANV "St. Enda", working Shanwick on 89's in AM mode

AZ 691 54n 30w 21:00 F320 53n 40w 21:40 outside temp' -57°C.wind 090/08, fuel remaining 39,000 Kg, SelCal FKGJ

Alitalia DC-8-62F, I-DIWC "Titano"