A transatlantic has diverted to Shannon Airport with a seriously ill passenger.
Air Canada flight AC-873 was en route from Frankfurt in Germany to Toronto, Canada, when the crew declared a medical emergency at around 10.40am today.
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There were 347 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 777-300 jet.
The flight landed at 11.19am and was met by airport emergency services who had been standing by.
The passenger, believed to have suffered a stroke, was assessed on board the aircraft before being removed and transported to University Hospital Limerick for treatment.
The flight was able to continue it’s journey after the crew had received a new flight plan and their jet was refuelled.
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