Smoke diverts Chicago flight to Shannon

A TRANSATLANTIC British Airways flight diverted and made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport last Tuesday night after the smell of smoke was detected on board.
The Chicago bound flight left London after 7pm and an hour later was forced to land in the Mid West after cabin crew and passengers noticed the smell.
A BA statement said that they “apologise to customers on the BA297 flight which diverted as a precaution”.

The aircraft was tended to by local firebrigade units and a replacement aircraft was flown to Shannon and left again after 2am to resume its onward journey.