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Man arrested after alleged assault on plane forced to divert to Shannon Airport

The aircraft diverted to Shannon Airport in Co. Clare.

The Jet2 flight diverted to Shannon Airport Picture: Nicholas T Ansell/PA

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024 - 16:12

Laura Paterson, PA Scotland

A man has been arrested after an alleged assault on a plane heading from Glasgow to Tenerife which had to divert to Ireland.

An Garda Síochána said they were alerted shortly after 5:30pm on Tuesday to reports of a “disturbance” on the Jet2 flight.

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