Turkish Plane Made An Emergency Landing at Shannon Airport Following Security Threat

A Turkish Airlines flight from Houston to Istanbul was diverted to Shannon Airport in Ireland because of a “bomb alert”, the airline said Sunday.

After the alarm was raised, Shannon Airport’s emergency plan was activated with emergency services from across the region being placed on alert.

Shannon is the main airport on Ireland’s western coast.

Authorities will then inspect the aircraft and speak to the crew.

There was 227 people on board The plane, when it landed safely at Shannon at around 11 o’clock.

After landing, the jet was directed to a remote taxiway where the passengers were disembarked via mobile stairs and taken to the terminal by bus.

The jet will remain parked until its scheduled flight time to Istanbul elapses.

The note with the alleged bomb threat is understood to have been taken as evidence by the Irish police.