The co-pilot of a FlyBe passenger plane who passed out in his cockpit seat inadvertently hit the rudder pedal causing the aircraft to roll just before descent into Dublin Airport.

Ryanair has cancelled 22 European flights due to depart this evening and 72 flights scheduled for tomorrow due to the 14th strike this year by French air traffic controllers (ATC).

Europe's largest airlines are lobbying the continent's governments to allow neighbouring countries to carry out air traffic control (ATC) in airspace affected by industrial disputes.