A transatlantic flight was forced to divert to Shannon Airport yesterday after a passenger began bleeding during the journey.
Air Berlin flight BER-7248 was en route from Berlin to New York’s JFK airport and had just crossed the Irish coast north of Drogheda when cabin crew were alerted to a passenger apparently bleeding profusely.
Airport crash crews were placed on standby as a precaution.
The Airbus A330-200 jet touched down safely at 3.15pm. The passenger was brought by ambulance to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick.
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Fire crews remained with the jet while it was refuelled with its passengers still on board. The flight continued its journey about two hours after landing.