A transatlantic passenger jet has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport after suffering a cracked windscreen.
The United Airlines flight was travelling from Paris to Newark in the US around 9.30 this morning when it diverted to the Mid-west facility.
United flight UA-56, which was travelling from Paris to Newark was east of Belfast, when crew declared an emergency at around 9.30am.
The Boeing 767-300 jet, which had 188 passengers and crew on board, suffered a cracked windscreen.
Emergency procedures were quickly implemented at Shannon Airport ahead of the aircraft’s arrival.
Three units of Shannon Fire Service were mobilised to the airport in support of the airport’s own Fire and Rescue Service while two appliances from Ennis fire station took up positions at a designated holding point close off the M18 at Dromoland.
Several ambulances were also sent to the airport as a precaution.
The flight landed safely at 10.12am and taxied to terminal where passengers were deplaned.
Efforts are now being made to get the passengers to their destination while the aircraft will be grounded at Shannon until a windshield change can be completed.
