Plane with cracked window lands at Shannon

An Italian Boeing 777 200 aircraft has had to divert to Shannon airport after the crew discovered a crack in the aircraft's windscreen.

An Italian Boeing 777 200 aircraft has had to divert to Shannon airport after the crew discovered a crack in the aircraft's windscreen.

The Al Italia plane was en route to John F Kennedy airport in New York from Rome this evening when its captain alerted authorities at Shannon to the emergency.

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