Teenager arrested after assault on woman on flight diverted to Shannon
The man in his late teens is being held in a Clare Garda station. A teenager has been arrested by Gardaí after a woman in her 20s was assaulted on a flight diverted to Shannon Airport on Wednesday. Authorities were alerted following reports of an assault on board a flight from Glasgow to Tenerife, which […]
1 year ago
Largest aircraft in the world touches down at Shannon Airport
It boasts a wingspan wider than Croke Park’s pitch. The Antonov AN-225, the world’s largest aircraft, has touched down at Shannon Airport again on Tuesday (19 October). Coming from China and carrying a cargo consignment for distribution in the Irish retail sector, Shannon Airport’s runway – the longest in Ireland at 3,199m – makes the […]
4 years ago
Flight forced to perform emergency landing in Shannon Airport because pilot spilled coffee in the cockpit
The incident occurred in February of this year. Earlier this year, an airplane was forced to perform an emergency landing to Shannon Airport because the pilot spilled coffee in the cockpit. The flight departed from Frankfurt airport in Germany and was scheduled to fly to Cancun in Mexico, before the incident took place. Coffee was […]
7 years ago
Shannon Airport reopens following removal of plane involved in “incident”
The airport was closed for approximately five hours on Thursday morning. Shannon Airport has reopened after the removal from the runway of a plane involved in an “incident” early on Thursday morning. The incident in question, involving a Boeing 763 aircraft, Omni Air International 531, occurred on the runway at approximately 6.15am on Thursday. Emergency […]
7 years ago
All flights suspended at Shannon Airport due to “incident”
Emergency services are in attendance at the scene. UPDATE: 9:30am Shannon Airport say they are working to remove the aircraft involved in an incident on Thursday morning from the scene so they can resume safe operations on the runway. Shannon Airport have warned that this may take some time, but they are advising passengers to […]
7 years ago
White House officially confirms details of Donald Trump’s trip to Ireland
Donald Trump will make his first state visit to Ireland next month. The White House has confirmed that Donald Trump will make the visit, his first as President of the United States, on 5 June. According to Dave Boyer, a White House press pool journalist for The Washington Times, the following statement was issued on […]
7 years ago