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Delta Airlines flight DAL 9, N831MH diverts to Shannon
Wed, Apr 7 2010 5:44 PM

Today’s Delta Airlines flight DAL 9 from London Heathrow to Tampa diverted into Shannon on a medical emergency. The flight operated by B767-432ER, registered N831MH was west of Ireland when the crew took the decision to turn around. The aircraft landed at 15:38 utc on R24. Pictured above, flight DAL 9 is seen flying the standard arrival for R24. The flight... Read More...

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Filed under: Shannon Airport, Delta Airlines, Medical diversion, Air Berlin, Airbus A330, B767-400

Flight TOM7JV, G-OOBD diverts to Cork
Mon, Mar 15 2010 7:18 PM

Thomson flight 7JV routing Funchal to Glasgow diverted to Cork this evening due to an on board medical emergency. Operated by B757-200 registered G-OOBD, the flight arrived in Cork at approximately 17:00 utc. The aircraft is currently stranded at Cork Airport due to a radar failure in Manchester which is affecting Scottish bound traffic. Read More...

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Filed under: Cork Airport, Medical diversion, Thomson

C-17A 03-3116 diverts to Shannon due medical emergency
Tue, Feb 2 2010 7:36 PM

Although Shannon sees its fair share of medical diversions each year, these tend to be almost exclisively with civil airliners. This evening however the airport received a visit from USAF C-17A serial 03-3116 operating flight RCH 225 due to an onboard medical emergency. The aircraft was routing Spangdahlem to Andrews when the crew elected to divert. The aircraft... Read More...

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Filed under: Shannon Airport, Medical diversion, USAF, C-17A

Northwest Airlines NWA 252 diverts to Shannon
Tue, Jan 19 2010 7:22 AM

This morning's Northwest Airlines flight NWA 252 from Detroit to Amsterdam diverted to Shannon. The flight operated by Airbus A330 N856NW departed Shannon for Amsterdam at approximately 04.00 am local. The visit was the first of a Northwest Airlines aircraft in Delta colours to Shannon although flash cubes would have been necessary to capture the moment ... Read More...

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Filed under: Shannon Airport, Delta Airlines, Medical diversion, Northest Airlines

LN-NOP in medical diversion to Dublin
Sun, Jan 10 2010 8:41 PM

Saturday's Norwegian Shuttle flight NAX 1838 routing Bergen - Las Palmas diverted to Dublin on a medical emergency. Early morning weather disruption had caused several Dublin bound flights to seek alternates ranging from Shannon to Birmingham with the airport staying closed until just after 12 noon. One of the first aircraft to land when the airport re-opened... Read More...

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Filed under: Dublin Airport, Medical diversion, Norwegian Shuttle

Royal Jordanian A340 JY-AIA diverts to Shannon
Tue, Jan 5 2010 8:36 PM

Royal Jordanian's flight RJA 268 routing Detroit - Montreal - Amman provided the first diversion of the year at Shannon when A340 registered JY-AIA landed on R06 at 10:40 utc. The flight was west of Shannon when a male passenger reported chest pains, resulting in the crew electing to divert. The passenger was taken to hospital and the flight departed for... Read More...

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Filed under: Shannon Airport, Medical diversion, Royal Jordanaian

N756AM diverts to Shannon
Sat, Oct 31 2009 9:30 AM

For the second time in a week an aircraft on a transatlantic flight diverted into Shannon. This morning's flight American Airlines flight AAL 86 routing Chicago O'Hare to London Heathrow diverted in the early hours. The service operated by B777 N756AM departed Shannon for Heathrow at 07.44 utc. Read More...

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Filed under: Shannon Airport, American Airlines, Medical diversion