Note the "900th Embraer" logo on the forward fuselage.

Departing on a charter to Paris-CDG using Thomas Cook Belgium flight number "TCW9711".

Operated by Klasjet

Departing empty from runway 28 after bringing in French Rugby fans for the Ireland v France match.

N285F was broken up at Shannon following a landing accident in 1999.

In Aer Lingus service while still wearing LAN colours.

On 1 March 1999 the crew of this aircraft had a lucky escape after they momentarily touched down at Shannon with landing-gear still retracted. While the machine was climbing away for a circuit to land, the propeller assembly and part of No. 3 engine fell to the ground. Electrical power was lost and the only serviceable flight instruments available were the standby artificial horizon and wet compass. So as to maintain control, No. 4 engine had to be feathered and a successful landing was made with only No. 1 engine fully operative and No. 2 producing partial power. N285F was later broken up.

Unescorted ramp access was possible at Shannon in years gone by, hence this image. We were invited on board by the crew as well and were even allowed to walk out along the wing, via the overwing exit. Changed times!

Withdrawn from service and to be scrapped a few months after this photo was taken.

Three classic props feature in this image. Clyden was a short-lived cargo operator which had gone out of business early in 1981, while Aer Turas Britannia EI-BBH still had six months or so of service left before being sold in Zaire.