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28th December 2017
05:57pm GMT
A plane that originated in Dublin Airport declared an emergency shortly after take-off due to engine failure while in the air.
Aer Lingus flight EI145 set off at 3.15pm from the capital but has since suffered severe technical difficulties. According to Airlive.net, there was a fire indication in engine #2 so the crew choose to shut down the engine.
The aircraft was forced to circle Shannon Airport for 15 minutes in an effort to burn off fuel before making an emergency landing.
ALERT Aer Lingus #EI145 to LAX is declaring an emergency after engine shut down on departure from Dublin runway 28 #radarbox https://t.co/enFqPwkB8y pic.twitter.com/czjB6tmmX4
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) December 28, 2017
UPDATE Aer Lingus #EI145 will burn fuel before diverting to Shannon #radarbox https://t.co/enFqPwkB8y
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) December 28, 2017
Smoke was reported to be coming from the engine on approach by the control tower, but the plane managed to land safely in Shannon Airport.
Aer Lingus flight #EI145 en route from DUB to LAX has now landed safely at Shannon Airport after declaring an in-flight emergency.
— Michael Kelly (@MichaelKellyIC) December 28, 2017
