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24th Jan 2016

Turkish Plane Made An Emergency Landing at Shannon Airport Following Security Threat

Turkish Airlines flight TK34 diverted to Shannon on Sunday morning after a security alert.

Cassie Delaney

A passenger plane traveling from Houston, United States, to Istanbul was diverted this morning after a suspicious package was found on board.

Reports suggest the crew became aware of the threat after a written note was found on board.

The plane was safely diverted and made an emergency landing at Shannon. Gardaí at the scene told Ireland Live News that they would board the plane and establish the facts.