A transatlantic jet has diverted to Shannon Airport this afternoon after two passengers were reported to have fallen ill.
Emirates flight EK-255 was about two and a half hours into its 12-hour journey and around 1,500 kilometres southwest of Shannon when the crew declared a medical emergency.
The flight was traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Mexico with a stopover in Barcelona, Spain. There were 309 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 777-200(LR) jet.
