A passenger on board the United Airlines aircraft which diverted to Shannon Airport following severe turbulence has the described the incident as "petrifying".
12 people were taken to hospital with minor injuries after the plane touched down at Shannon early yesterday morning.
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The flight was travelling from Houston in the US to London Heathrow, when it was hit by a wind pocket
Gregory Giagnocavo has been describing how the plane seemed to drop thousands of feet in a matter of seconds.
