A transatlantic jet has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport this afternoon after a passenger was reported to have fallen ill.
Turkish Airlines flight TK-801 was travelling from Istanbul in Turkey to Bogotá, Columbia at the time. There were 282 passengers and crew on board.
The Boeing 787-900 jet was around 450 kilometres south of Cork when the flight crew made contact with air traffic controllers in Ireland to inform them they required to divert and seek medical attention for a passenger.
The flight was cleared to reroute to the Shannon where emergency medical services had been placed on standby. The National Ambulance Service dispatched a rapid response advanced paramedic unit and ambulance to the airport.
The flight landed safely shortly after 1.00pm and was followed along the runway by airport fire crews who had been placed on standby ahead of the jet’s arrival. This was a precautionary measure as the flight had dumped aviation fuel earlier.
The aircraft was met at the terminal by airport authorities and paramedics. However, while the passenger was assessed at the airport by paramedics, it’s understood no one was transported to hospital.
