A transatlantic jet with 172 passengers on board was forced to return to Shannon airport yesterday after a small electrical fire broke out in the cabin.
Continental Airlines flight 25 to Newark, New Jersey, had left Shannon shortly after 9am yesterday and had not reached the halfway point in its seven-hour journey when it sought permission to return.
Crash crews and medical staff were on standby as the Boeing 757 landed safely at 1.30pm.
An electrical fault in the passenger cabin caused a small fire, resulting in smoke filling part of the area. Cabin crew swiftly brought the fire under control.
There were no injuries.
