SHANNON Airport has announced operations are temporarily suspended this morning, Thursday, August 15, due to an incident involving a Boeing 763 aircraft.
The airport announced it still recommends passengers travelling through Shannon Airport to continue with check-in As they work to remove the aircraft from the scene of the incident.
The airport has announced that some flights have been cancelled, flights EI 380 and EI 381 Heathrow being the two flights named as of 9:30 am.
As of 10 am, the Shannon Airport remains closed and has advised passengers to contact their airlines.
For flight detail updates visit Shannon Airport on Twitter.
⚠️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
⚠️AER LINGUS PASSENGER NOTICE⚠️
Flights EI 380 & EI 381 Heathrow have now been cancelled.We are advising passengers to contact @AerLingus
More updates to follow.Thank you
— Shannon Airport (@ShannonAirport) August 15, 2019
⚠️PASSENGER UPDATE⚠️
Shannon Airport remains closed as the situation is ongoing.
Efforts are being made to remove the aircraft from the runway.
All outgoing & incoming passengers are advised to contact the airlines.
We will have further updates around 10am #shannonairport pic.twitter.com/Cktes5Op09
— Shannon Airport (@ShannonAirport) August 15, 2019
More to follow…
