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17/04/2012
Delta Airlines Flight Make Emergency Landing In Dublin
A mobile phone left in the toilet forced a Delta Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at Dublin airport yesterday.
It is understood the phone was discovered plugged into a shaving socket in the aircraft's toilet and wrapped in its own cable.
The Boeing 767 was carrying 206 passengers from Istanbul to New York. Upon discovery of the suspicious phone the pilot radioed Dublin airport air traffic control requesting permission to land. Passengers were first told the plane was diverted due to a medical emergency. But they later learned the emergency landing was as a result of the mobile phone discovery.
The plane landed at Dublin Airport about 3.45pm yesterday and was met by emergency services and the gardai.
It was taken to a remote location with the passengers still on board.
The operation was stood down when a passenger claimed ownership of the mobile phone, which had been plugged in to charge it.
No arrests were made and the aircraft resumed its flight to New York.
It is understood the phone was discovered plugged into a shaving socket in the aircraft's toilet and wrapped in its own cable.
The Boeing 767 was carrying 206 passengers from Istanbul to New York. Upon discovery of the suspicious phone the pilot radioed Dublin airport air traffic control requesting permission to land. Passengers were first told the plane was diverted due to a medical emergency. But they later learned the emergency landing was as a result of the mobile phone discovery.
The plane landed at Dublin Airport about 3.45pm yesterday and was met by emergency services and the gardai.
It was taken to a remote location with the passengers still on board.
The operation was stood down when a passenger claimed ownership of the mobile phone, which had been plugged in to charge it.
No arrests were made and the aircraft resumed its flight to New York.
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