Aer Lingus has confirmed that a regional plane has landed safely back in Dublin after reporting an onboard emergency just minutes into its journey.
The Airbus had just taken off from Dublin Airport and was making its way off the Howth coast before its pilot transmitted the emergency code 7700.
This indicated a general emergency on board that was later confirmed as a “badly shattered right-hand windscreen.”
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Pilots made the emergency call over the Irish sea according to Radar Box, a flight tracking service.
Meanwhile, an Emerald Airlines spokesperson, the exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional services told the Irish Mirror:
"Aer Lingus regional, operated by Emerald Airlines, can confirm that flight EI3326 from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport, 31st May, returned to Dublin shortly after take-off due to a technical issue on board.
"The aircraft landed safely in Dublin a short time later.”
They then confirmed that all affected customers would be rebooked on the next available flight this evening.
“We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our customers,” their statement concluded.
The Irish flight EI3326 departed from Dublin Airport at 3:15 pm and was due to land in Manchester this afternoon at around 4:25 pm before the issue was identified and it is not yet known what caused the window to shatter.
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