Ireland

Mechanical fault forces emergency landing at Shannon

American Airlines flight to Chicago diverts due to issue with heat sensor

A file image of an American Airlines Boeing 737 300 similar to the one that diverted to Shannon today.
A file image of an American Airlines Boeing 737 300 similar to the one that diverted to Shannon today.
Christopher McKinley
Fri Jul 19 2013 - 16:34

A mechanical fault forced a Chicago-bound flight to make an emergency landing at Shannon airport this afternoon.

American Airlines Flight 55 from Manchester to Chicago diverted to Shannon as a precaution due to an issue with a heat sensor in the cargo compartment.

The aircraft landed safely shortly after 1pm and a maintenance team evaluated it. The flight was subsequently cancelled.

None of the 199 passengers and 12 crew on board the Boeing 737 300 series aircraft were injured.

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Shannon’s head of operations Niall Maloney said all passengers disembarked normally.