By Patrick FlynnA transatlantic jet has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport this afternoon. United Airlines flight UA-17 was travelling from Heathrow in London to Newark in the US with 216 passenger and crew on board. The flight was just 30 minutes into its journey and was approaching the Irish coastline when the crew declared an emergency. The Boeing 767-400 jet was cleared to descend and divert to Shannon where emergency procedures were put in place ahead of the aircraft’s arrival. Three units of the local authority fire service from Shannon Town along with a number of HSE ambulances were mobilised to the airport.

Source: Evening echo May 23, 2018 13:41 UTC