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Norwegian Air Plane Diverts to Ireland due to Unreliable Transmitter-Responder

June 3, 2016

Norwegian Air flight DY-7148 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on May 30th.

The Shuttle Boeing 787-800, en-route from Boston, Massachusetts, to London, England, was diverted after it was refused to enter UK airspace due to unreliable transponder signals.

The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The plane resumed its flight 11 hours later.

United Airlines Plane Returns to Shannon Airport

May 30, 2016

HT_United_Airlines1_MEM_151006_12x5_1600 United Airlines flight UA-67 had to return and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on May 27th.

The Boeing 757-200 took off for Chicago, Illinois, but had to return shortly afterwards due to an engine issue.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 108 passengers and 9 crew members remained unhurt.

American Airlines Plane Diverts to Ireland due to Vibration Indications

May 26, 2016

American Airlines flight AA-141 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, County Clare, Ireland, on May 23rd.

The Boeing 777-200, en-route from London, England, to New York, was mid-air when the crew reported indications of vibrations and decided to divert.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 89 people onboard remained unharmed.

VLM Flight Diverts to Ireland due to Nose Gear Problem

May 23, 2016

VLM VLM airlines flight W2-6142 had to divert and make a safe emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on May 20th.

The Fokker 50, heading from London, England, was on approach to Waterford’s runway when the crew reported a problem with its nose gear.

The plane landed successfully.

All 14 passengers and 4 crew members onboard remained unharmed.

CityJet Flight Returns to Dublin due to Low Oil Pressure Indication

May 23, 2016

CityJet CityJet flight WX-112 had to return and make an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on May 20th.

The plane took off for London, England, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew needed to shut down one of the engines due to a low oil pressure indication.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

City Jet Plane Returns to Ireland after Engine Shut Down

May 20, 2016

CityJet City jet flight WX-112/AF-3141 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on May 20th.

The Avro RJ-85, en-route to London City, UK, had to return due to low oil pressure. The crew had to shut down one of its engines mid-air.

The plane landed safely.

No injuries were reported.

Delta Airlines Plane Diverts to Shannon Airport

May 6, 2016

Delta Airlines flight DL-11 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on May 4th.

The Boeing 767-400 plane, heading from London, United Kingdom, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, was diverted after the crew received indication of a possible issue with an exterior light.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

PIA Plane Diverts to Ireland due to Smoke in Cockpit

April 24, 2016

pia Pakistan International Airlines flight 711 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Shannon, County Clare, Ireland, on April 23rd.

The Boeing 777-200, flying from Manchester, England, to New York, was mid-air above Northern Ireland when it was diverted in emergency due to smoke in the cockpit.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All passengers and crew members onboard remained unharmed.

Jet2 Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Belfast

March 26, 2016

Jet2 Jet2.com flight LS-362 had to make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, on March 24th.

The plane was flying from Palma de Mallorca Airport, Spain, when the crew received a fire indication and declared emergency.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

No evidence of fire or smoke was found upon inspection.

Lufthansa Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Ireland after Engine Failure

March 21, 2016

Lufthansa flight LH-981 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on March 19.

The Airbus A319-100, flying from Dublin to Frankfurt, Germany, was mid-air when the crew detected an engine failure, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers aboard remained safe.

CityJet Plane Returns to Ireland due to Cracked Windshield

March 19, 2016

CityJet CityJet flight WX-118 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on March 18.

The Avro RJ-85, flying from Dublin to London, England, had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a cracked windshield.

The plane landed safely.

All people onboard remained safe.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

CityJet Plane Aborts Take-off in Ireland due to Engine Problem

February 27, 2016

CityJet CityJet flight WX-124 had to abort taking off at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on February 25th.

The Avro RJ-85 was ready to take off for London City Airport, England, when a loud bang was heard from the engine, and smoke emerged.

Everyone aboard remained safe.

A replacement plane was arranged by the airline.

New York-Bound Aer Lingus Flight Returns to Dublin Airport

February 22, 2016

Aer Lingus flight EI-105 had to make an emergency landing at Dublin airport, Ireland, on February 21.

The plane took off for New York’s JFK International Airport but had to return shortly afterwards due to an issue with landing gear.

The plane landed safely. All 266 passengers on board remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Ryanair Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Dublin

February 18, 2016

Ryanair flight FR-161 made an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, on February 14.

The Boeing 737-800 plane, heading to Copenhagen, Denmark, was forced to return due to a bird strike.

The plane landed safely. All 171 passengers and 6 crew members remained unhurt.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

United Airlines Flight Diverts to Shannon Airport

February 12, 2016February 13, 2016

United Airlines flight 102 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on February 12th.

The Boeing 767 plane, heading from Houston, Texas, to Munich, Germany, was diverted after the crew reported problems with one of the two engines.

The plane landed safely. There were 98 passengers and 13 crew members aboard; none of them were harmed.

Turkish Airlines Plane Diverts to Shannon Airport due to Bomb Threat

January 25, 2016

Turkish Airlines flight TK34 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 24.

It is believed that the Boeing 777, heading from Houston, Texas, to Istanbul, Turkey, was diverted after the crew found a note that had ‘bomb’ written on it.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 209 passengers remained unharmed.

Jet2 Flight Diverts to Shannon Airport

January 4, 2016

Jet2 flight LS-518 made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on January 1st.

The Boeing 737-800 plane, en-route from Tenerife to Newcastle, England, was diverted after the crew reported that a disruptive and intoxicated female passenger was causing trouble.

The plane landed safely and all 161 passengers and six crew members remained unhurt.

The 42-year-old woman passenger was arrested while the plane resumed its journey after a short delay.

Aer Lingus Plane makes Safe Landing in Dublin

November 26, 2015

Aer Lingus flight EI-583 made a safe landing at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, on November 20.

The Airbus A321-200, en-route from Malaga, Spain to Dublin was approaching the runway when the crew detected some problem with its brakes.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers aboard remained unhurt.

Air France Jet Diverts to Belfast International Airport

November 13, 2015

Air France flight AF1816 made an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport in Northern Ireland, on November 12.

The plane, en-route from Charles de Gaulle airport, France, to Dublin, Ireland, was diverted after the pilot reported low fuel levels. Authorities said the plane circled Dublin airport before diverting to Belfast but could not land due to high winds.

The plane landed safely. There were 93 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

BA Flight Diverts to Belfast International Airport

October 28, 2015October 28, 2015

British Airways flight BA1421 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on October 27.

The plane took off from George Best Belfast City Airport and was heading to Heathrow Airport, London, when the pilot declared emergency. According to an airline spokesperson, “The flight landed normally after diverting shortly after take off as a precaution following a technical issue.”

There were 108 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

AA Flight Diverts to Dublin Due to Medical Emergency

October 26, 2015

American airlines flight AA787 had to divert and make an unscheduled landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on October 24.

The Airbus A330-200 plane, heading from Paris to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted after a passenger went into premature labour mid-air.

The plane landed safely. The woman was shifted to Rotunda Hospital, Dublin.

Ethiopian Airlines Plane Diverts to Ireland due to Engine Shut Down

October 24, 2015October 24, 2015

Ethiopian Airlines flight ETH-500 had to make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on the morning of October 23.

The Boeing 787-800 flying from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Washington DC, had to divert due to an engine problem. The crew decided to shut down an engine mid-air.

The plane landed safely after dumping thousands of litres of fuel.

No injuries were reported.

Aer Lingus Plane Diverts to Cork Airport after Passenger’s Death Mid-Air

October 19, 2015

Aer Lingus flight EI 485 was forced to make an emergency landing at Cork Airport, Cork, Ireland, on the afternoon of October 18.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Dublin, Ireland, from Lisbon, Portugal, had to be diverted in emergency after a 24-year-old passenger “ran amok” and later died mid-air.

The plane landed uneventfully.

Among 168 passengers and 6 crew members aboard, 1 person sustained minor injuries while trying to help the man.

Aer Lingus Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Dublin Airport

October 7, 2015

Aer Lingus flight EI 490 had to return and make an emergency landing at Dublin airport, Ireland, on October 5.

The plane took off for Faro, Portugal, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a technical issue.

The plane landed safely. All 181 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

This is the third time in a week that an Aer Lingus flight has made an emergency landing.

Aer Lingus Plane Returns to Dublin Airport

October 4, 2015

Aer Lingus flight EI352 returned and made an emergency landing at Dublin Airport, Ireland, on October 3.

The plane was heading to Munich, Germany, when the crew reported fumes in cabin and requested an emergency landing.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unhurt.

The airline accommodated the passengers in other flights.