Shannon Airport re-opens after diverted flight blocks runway for two hours 

The incident affected two incoming Ryanair flights while an Aer Lingus flight's departure was also delayed

The crew of the transatlantic cargo flight evacuated their jet on the runway after earlier declaring a Mayday reporting a possible fire on board

Flight operations have resumed at Shannonafter the airport’s only operational runway was blocked for over two hours by an aircraft that had made an emergency landing.

The crew of the transatlantic cargo flight evacuated their jet on the runway after earlier declaring a Mayday reporting a possible fire on board. The Cargolux Boeing 747-400(ER) jet was travelling from Miami to Amsterdam at the time.