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'Quite scary' - Irish man explains how fellow plane passenger opened emergency door and climbed on wing

An Irish man has described the "scary" moment a passenger on his flight from Sydney to Melbourne managed to open the emergency exit door after landing in Melbourne airport. Federal agents in Australia arrested an airline passenger on Thursday who ...

23 Aug 2024 at 10:35

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'I thought it was going to land outside my door' - Limerick's curiosity piqued as large plane flies over the city

The people of Limerick could be forgiven for thinking a plane was landing in their back garden this Saturday evening, as the sounds from a large jet reverberated throughout the city. The sound itself was not coming from a falling plane, but an ...

17 Nov 2019 at 00:13

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Shannon Airport sees disruptions to services after plane makes emergency landing

AN AIRCRAFT has declared an emergency and landed at Shannon Airport. Cargolux flight CLX94K, a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft on the way from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), landed safely at Shannon Airport ...

05 Feb 2024 at 10:58

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Passenger described as Irish after Nepal plane crash was UK national

A passenger on the plane which crashed in Nepal on Sunday and who was described as Irish by Nepalese authorities is a UK national, it has been confirmed. The man has been named as Ruan Calum Crighton. His was among the names of passengers ...

16 Jan 2023 at 14:52

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Tributes paid to Clare man killed in Ethiopia plane crash

TRIBUTES have been paid to a County Clare man who was killed in a plane crash in Ethiopia. Michael Ryan – an engineer with the UN’s World Food programme – was one of the 157 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 737 aircraft which was ...

10 Mar 2019 at 21:14

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Boston-bound flight makes dramatic landing in Dublin due to 'disruptive passenger'

In the last few minutes, a flight heading state-side was forced forced to make an early landing after an unruly passenger caused chaos aboard. The Air France flight (AF334) departed from Paris at 1.25pm, and was grounded in Dublin ...

23 Aug 2024 at 15:59

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Nepal plane crash: Department ‘aware’ of reports Irish citizen among passengers

The Irish Government is “aware” of reports that an Irish person was among the passengers on a plane that crashed in Nepal. At least 68 people are thought to have died after the passenger aircraft crashed into a gorge while ...

15 Jan 2023 at 12:47

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Two confirmed dead in plane crash at Northern Irish airport

Police have confirmed that two people have died following a crash involving a light aircraft in Co Down. Emergency services rushed to Newtownards Airport following a 999 call on Tuesday evening. A PSNI spokesman said: “It ...

20 Jul 2022 at 10:42

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Ryanair orders 300 new Boeing 737 Max aircraft

Airline Ryanair said it has ordered 300 new Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The deal – which involves firm orders for 150 of the planes and options for another 150 – is worth more than 40 billion US dollars (£32 billion) at ...

09 May 2023 at 15:08

Ryanair flight abandoned after plane catches fire with almost 200 passengers aboard

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Ryanair flight abandoned after plane catches fire with 200 passengers aboard

Nearly 200 Ryanair passengers had to use the emergency slide to evacuate a plane today after it caught fire. The Ryanair flight was ready for take-off at Brindisi Airport in Italy when flames came from the engine. ...

03 Oct 2024 at 14:21

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Ryanair customers told to book directly with airline as flights removed from 'pirate' websites

Ryanair has cautioned over a hit from the move by a raft of online travel agents to remove the Irish airline from their websites. The group said that, since early December, many of the larger sites such as ...

03 Jan 2024 at 10:07

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Chaos at Dublin Airport as firefighters called after baggage vehicle collision with plane engine

The Dublin Airport fire service were rushed to one of the departure gates at Dublin Airport earlier today, as a vehicle collided with an airplane set to travel to the US. Just before 12:30 this afternoon, ...

26 Aug 2024 at 16:50

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