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Edinburgh flight bound for USA in mid air emergency before diverting to Ireland

The US bound flight announced the 'general emergency' at 11.30, squawking a 7700 before rerouting to Shannon in Ireland which was the nearest airport at the time.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 27, 2022

Rescue vehicles line Shannon Airport runway as plane carrying hundreds declares mayday emergency

The flight, with 252 passengers and crew on board, was bound for Newark, New Jersey in the US at the time

Irish Mirror · Jul 27, 2022

Passengers 'traumatised and terrified' after Aer Lingus flight almost runs out of fuel

Passengers were left terrified after a flight from Lanzarote to Dublin was rerouted as it almost ran out of fuel, while travellers on board were shockingly left 'unaware of what was going on'

Daily Mirror · Jul 22, 2022

Jet2 passengers left stranded after 'disruptive' man forces flight to divert

The flight late on Friday night was forced to land in Shannon

Bristol Post · May 7, 2022

Jet2 flight passengers left stranded as Tenerife service forced to divert due to 'disruptive passenger'

The flight to Belfast International late on Friday night had to instead land temporarily in Shannon

Belfast Live · May 7, 2022

Two ‘courteous’ US anti-war veterans in their 80s fined for disrupting Irish airport

Pair used bolt cutters to access the taxiway at Shannon airport to search US military planes for weapons

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022

Rescue vehicles line Shannon Airport runway as transatlantic holiday flight declares emergency

Shannon Airport’s Fire and Rescue Service was alerted and requested to be on standby for the jet’s arrival

Irish Mirror · May 2, 2022

Dublin Airport flights will not be move to Shannon, daa confirm

Over 500 people have been interviewed in the last three weeks for security positions

Dublin Live · Apr 20, 2022

Flight declares emergency and diverts to Shannon Airport after young child falls seriously ill

The flight crew made radio contact with air traffic controllers in Shannon and advised them they had a medical emergency on board and wished to divert to Shannon Airport

Irish Mirror · Apr 4, 2022

Emergency services on standby as Aer Lingus flight returns to Shannon amid fears emergency door open

The Airbus A321-253 (Neo) jet had crossed the Clare coast over Quilty when the flight crew advised controllers they had a technical issue which they were working to resolve but added they might have to return to the airport

Irish Mirror · Mar 22, 2022