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Ethiopian Airlines Plane Diverts to Ireland due to Engine Shut Down
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.