An Aer Lingus flight has diverted to Shannon Airport after crew reported a possible issue with one of the jet’s hydraulic systems.
Flight EI-495 was en route from Faro in Portugal to Dublin last night when the crew made the decision not to continue with the journey.
The Airbus A320-200 jet, was about 100 kilometres south of Cork, when crew informed controllers that they had an indication in the cockpit.
The flight, which had 102 passengers and six crew on board, diverted to Shannon Airport, where it landed safely at around twenty past eight last night.
The jet was met by airport fire crews and stopped on the runway for a time for an inspection of the aircraft.
The plane was then able to taxi to the terminal where a further inspection was carried out.
Fire crews have confirmed that the jet suffered some leakage of hydraulic fluid.