New York-bound jet diverts to Shannon; dumps aviation fuel to ensure safe landing

The crew made a U-turn and requested clearance to divert to Shannon.

New York-bound jet diverts to Shannon; dumps aviation fuel to ensure safe landing
Sun, 11 Jun, 2017 - 23:11

By Patrick Flynn

Update 10.40pm: The airline has confirmed that flight diverted to Shannon due to a ‘technical issue.’ There were 294 passengers and crew on board.

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