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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Sophie Collins

Aer Lingus confirm what happened on board flight from Dublin to Manchester as 'windshield shatters'

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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