A small cargo aircraft made an emergency landing at Shannon airport yesterday, its second in two days, after its crew reported problems with its undercarriage and expressed fears that its wheels might not deploy properly.
The aircraft is registered to the Phoenix Air Group in Cartersville, Georgia. The company is listed as one of several private firms with permits to land in US military bases worldwide.
The Grumann G-159 twin turbo-prop aircraft had left Shannon earlier in the day en route to Charlotte in France, but shortly into the flight the crew reported problems with its hydraulics and sought permission to return to Shannon.
The captain later confirmed the suspected problem with the nose-wheel and requested that emergency services be mobilised. The aircraft experienced similar difficulties on Sunday when emergency crews were on standby when it landed at Shannon.