The late controversial Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe found himself at the centre of a major emergency at Shannon Airport in March 1997 when his plane caught fire after take-off.
One flight was forced to divert to Cork Airport while others were placed in holding patterns because of restrictions associated with the departure of the jet carrying the U.S. Vice-President.
Ireland’s first charity-led Air Ambulance has been officially launched by An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney in Cork.
A transatlantic passenger jet has made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport this evening after the crew reported they had a suspected fire on board.