A transatlantic flight from Germany to the United States diverted to Shannon Airport this afternoon after the crew declared a medical emergency.
Lufthansa flight LH-438 was travelling from Frankfurt to Dallas, Texas and had already overflown Ireland when the crew contacted air traffic controllers to advise them of their emergency.
Authorities at Shannon Airport were advised of the unscheduled arrival while the National Ambulance Service was also contacted and requested to dispatch resources to the airport. An ambulance and rapid response advanced paramedic unit were deployed to Shannon.
The flight landed at 1.25pm and was followed along the runway but airport fire crews who also accompanied the jet to the terminal building where ambulance paramedics were standing by.
The flight resumed its journey at 2.45pm.
