A transatlantic cargo flight diverted to Shannon Airport early this morning after circling off the Irish coast for over four hours.
United Parcel Service flight UPS-232 was travelling from Cologne, Germany to Philadelphia in the U.S. with a scheduled stop at East Midlands airport in England. Less than an hour later however the crew opted to divert to Shannon Airport.
The Boeing 767-340 (ER) jet was west of Mayo at around 4.45am when the crew informed air traffic controllers that had an issue with their aircraft. The pilot requested clearance to divert to Shannon but informed controllers that they needed to enter a holding pattern for several hours first.
