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13/01/2010
Dutch Man Arrested After Plane Grounded In Shannon
A man is being held by Gardaí after an incident during a flight from Amsterdam this morning, which resulted in a plane being grounded at Shannon Airport.
Gardaí at the airport are investigating the incident, which occurred on the flight that was traveling to Aruba.
The flight was diverted to Shannon Airport and landed safely at 10.30am.
A 44-year-old Dutch national was been arrested under the Air Navigation and Transport Act and is currently detained under at Shannon Garda Station.
The aircraft, which was forced to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport because of the "unruly" passenger is now being searched by gardaí.
The Boeing 767 aircraft with 224 passengers on board was bringing passengers from Amsterdam to the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean.
It is understood the captain requested permission to land after a passenger became difficult.
The aircraft has been parked remotely at Shannon to allow for its flight time to expire.
(DW/GK)
Gardaí at the airport are investigating the incident, which occurred on the flight that was traveling to Aruba.
The flight was diverted to Shannon Airport and landed safely at 10.30am.
A 44-year-old Dutch national was been arrested under the Air Navigation and Transport Act and is currently detained under at Shannon Garda Station.
The aircraft, which was forced to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport because of the "unruly" passenger is now being searched by gardaí.
The Boeing 767 aircraft with 224 passengers on board was bringing passengers from Amsterdam to the Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean.
It is understood the captain requested permission to land after a passenger became difficult.
The aircraft has been parked remotely at Shannon to allow for its flight time to expire.
(DW/GK)
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