Shannon Airport says it's due to an incident with a plane
All flights have been temporarily suspended at Shannon Airport.
In a tweet, the airport says it's due to an incident involving a Boeing 767-300 aircraft.
Emergency services are at the scene, while all passengers and crew have disembarked from the plane.
⚠️Airport Notice⚠️
We can confirm that an incident has occurred at Shannon Airport involving a Boeing 763 aircraft.Emergency services are in attendance. All passengers and crew have disembarked.
Airport operations temporarily suspended.
More information to follow. pic.twitter.com/K7y5HepYT5
— Shannon Airport (@ShannonAirport) August 15, 2019
Airport operators say they are working to remove the plane.
They add that customers should check in as normal, but there will be delays:
⚠️PASSENGER UPDATE⚠️
We are currently working to remove the aircraft from the scene of the incident so we can resume safe operations on the runway. This may take some time.
We are advising passengers to continue with check-in.
More updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/w1IbXR4svW
— Shannon Airport (@ShannonAirport) August 15, 2019
Meanwhile, Omni Air International says it's investigating reports of 'an incident' involving one of their aircraft at the airport.
We are investigating reports of an incident involving Omni Air International flight 531 at Shannon Airport, Ireland. The Omni Boeing 767-300 aircraft rejected takeoff and was safely evacuated. Initial reports indicate no serious injuries to passengers or crew.
— OmniAirInternational (@OmniAir) August 15, 2019
