EI-BPD "St. Gall" - Shorts 360 - Aer Lingus Commuter

Built: 1984
C/N: SH3656
Operations:
Began life with Shorts as G-BLPU in 1984
In the same year it was sold to Aer Lingus Commuter and operated there until the arrival of the Saab 340 in 1991.
Next known Airline was Gill Airlines where it was operated as G-RMCT.

The aircraft originally operated domestic routes with Gill in a Gill/Aer Lingus Hybrid livery until being painted as seen above. The aircraft stayed with Gill until 1998/99.
In 2000 the aircraft was sold back to Ireland, this time with Aer Arann and took its old registration EI-BPD.

On Feburary 4th 2001 on arrival to Sheffield from Dublin the aircraft veered off the runway and into the grass. Sadly the aircraft was written off. The Accident Report can be found here: http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20010204-0

However this was not the end of EI-BPD. After the accident she spent a number of years in Sheffield before being stripped off its wings, engines and gear and being transported by road to Leeds Bradford to be used as a Fire Trainer. The last record I can find of the aircraft being at Leeds is in 2004 but if you have visited Leeds or are need Leeds and have some information please email me at eoincoates@hotmail.com.