A Virgin Atlantic plane from London to Chicago was forced to make an emergency landing in Ireland after a suspected fire broke out in the cockpit. Skip related content
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Plane makes emergency landing in Ireland .There were 156 passengers onboard the Airbus 8340 when it diverted to Shannon Airport in the west of Ireland at around 12.30pm on Sunday.
"There was a suspected fire in the cockpit," said a Shannon Airport spokeswoman.
"The plane landed safely at 12.49pm. Everyone is off the plane now and arrangements are being made for them."
Paul Charles, Director of Communications for Virgin Atlantic, denied there was a suspected fire in the cockpit.
"The pilot decided to make a precautionary landing at Shannon," he said.
"The plane is being checked on the ground. We don't know what it is yet, but I have spoken to the captain and it definitely was not a fire."
The plane was en route from Heathrow to O'Hare Airport in Chicago
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Plane makes emergency landing in Ireland .There were 156 passengers onboard the Airbus 8340 when it diverted to Shannon Airport in the west of Ireland at around 12.30pm on Sunday.
"There was a suspected fire in the cockpit," said a Shannon Airport spokeswoman.
"The plane landed safely at 12.49pm. Everyone is off the plane now and arrangements are being made for them."
Paul Charles, Director of Communications for Virgin Atlantic, denied there was a suspected fire in the cockpit.
"The pilot decided to make a precautionary landing at Shannon," he said.
"The plane is being checked on the ground. We don't know what it is yet, but I have spoken to the captain and it definitely was not a fire."
The plane was en route from Heathrow to O'Hare Airport in Chicago
