Plane fire prompts warning
The 25-year-old World Airways DC-10 cargo plane, with three crew and two passengers on board, was about 10 minutes from landing when smoke alarms went off. By the time it had landed, there was heavy smoke in the upper deck.
Both crew and passengers had to don oxygen masks and goggles as the captain declared an emergency and requested a fast descent from Shannon air traffic control. Upon landing, the aircraft was met by the airport fire services and the local fire brigade, and a crash rescue ladder was used to evacuate those on board.
