Flight averts disaster

DUBLIN airport was the scene of a near disaster on Thursday April 13 as a passenger plane was forced into an emergency landing, just minutes into the flight. En route to Chicago, Aer Lingus Flight EI123, had to make an emergency landing after a flock of pigeons was sucked into the aircraft’s engine, according to a news source.

The aircraft took off from Dublin Airport at around 11.30am but just 15 minutes into the flight it had no option but to turn around. The first sign of trouble was when passengers noticed the plane start to vibrate.

Video footage taken by those on board showed the plane getting up to speed on the runway, but landing soon after with emergency vehicles rushing toward them.