Over 200 Delta Airlines passengers grounded in Shannon overnight, after their flight had to make an emergeny landing, are now en route to the US.
A replacement plane departed Shannon Airport after 3:00 this afternoon, nearly 24 hours after a Boeing 767 travelling from Milan to Atlanta was diverted to the MidWest having developed engine problems.
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All 220 passengers and crew were accomodated in local hotels overnight.
Meanwhile a Lufthansa A 340 has divered to Shannon Airport this afternoon.
Fire crew were on standby but no emergency was declared – and the plane landed in the Mid West Airport due to a technical issue and is expected to resume its journey this evening.
