Transatlantic flight with 'abusive' passenger on board diverted to Shannon

The passenger was removed from the aircraft and taken to Shannon garda station for questioning in relation to alleged breaches of the Air Navigation and Transport Act.

A man has been arrested after a transatlantic flight was forced to divert to Shannon Airport this evening.

Lufthansa flight LH-412 was travelling from Munich, Germany to Newark, New Jersey and had just crossed the Irish coastline over Co Galway when the flight crew contacted air traffic controllers to report they had an “abusive passenger” on board.