A transatlantic flight has been forced to divert to Shannon Airport early this morning after a passenger was injured in a fall on board.
American Airlines flight AA-52 was travelling from Philadelphia in U.S. to Prague in the Czech Republic when the crew declared a medical emergency.
Shortly after 5 o’clock this morning, the crew reported that a woman in her 50s had suffered a fall and a possible seizure.
It’s understood a number of medical professionals including doctors were travelling on the flight and assessed the woman.
After consulting with cabin crew staff, the doctors agreed that it would be best to divert to the nearest suitable airport and have the woman assessed further in hospital.
The Airbus A330-200 landed at Shannon just before 6 o’clock and taxied to terminal where ground staff and ambulance paramedics were waiting to meet the aircraft.
The woman was removed to University Hospital Limerick for treatment however her condition is not known.
The flight is due to resume its journey later this morning.
