Plane forced to land after blaze fears
Shannon Airport A CARGO plane carrying horses has made an emergency landing in Ireland after the crew reported a possible fire.
Martinair flight 7342 was travelling from Miami to Amsterdam when it was diverted to Shannon Airport.
It’s understood there were around 50 horses on board the KLM Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter.
The flight was over two hours west of Ireland when the crew declared an emergency around 11.00am.
The flight landed safely at 1.03pm and was pursued along the runway by fire crews.
The plane continued to a parking stand for another inspection. It’s believed there was no evidence of a blaze onboard.