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Crew diverts plane to have passenger removed

Air Canada flight 875 taxis to the terminal – Photo: © Pat Flynn 2017

A transatlantic flight diverted to Shannon Airport this afternoon so that a passenger could be removed from the aircraft.

Air Canada flight AC-875 was travelling from Frankfurt in Germany to Montreal, Canada when the crew turned around west of Ireland.

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The crew reported they had a passenger on board whom they believed was ‘acting strangely’.

The Boeing 777 jet landed safely at 1.09pm and was met by airport fire crews who accompanied the aircraft to the terminal where Airport Police officers and Gardaí were also waiting.

Gardaí spoke to the man for a time however he was not detained.

The flight continued its journey shortly after 3.00pm without the man who is understood to be making alternative arrangements to get to Canada.

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