LONDON: A British Airways plane is under inspection after it was forced to make two unscheduled landings in Ireland during three days.
The Boeing 777 had to divert to Shannon Airport due to technical issues on both occasions.
The latest incident occurred while the plane was transporting 220 passengers from Seattle to London Heathrow Airport.
None of the passengers or crew was injured, and they were placed on a replacement flight that left Shannon Airport around six hours later.
The same plane was diverted to Shannon on the west coast of Ireland.
After being checked over, the plane continued its transatlantic journey to Boston.
The flight crew did not declare an emergency in either incident.
A British Airways spokeswoman said the first incident had occurred due to a ‘suspected technical issue’.
Of the second incident, the spokeswoman said: ‘Our flight diverted to Shannon due to a minor technical issue and our cabin crew looked after the customers on board.
‘Safety is always our first priority, and the aircraft diverted purely as a precaution.’
