- A Bombardier CL-600 returned to Shannon Airport after a technical issue on 31 October 2026.
- The aircraft departed Shannon at 12.57pm for Teterboro and turned back over the North Atlantic.
- It held over East Clare to burn off fuel before landing at 4.37pm.
- A Gulfstream G550 diverted to Shannon after a hydraulic system fault.
- A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 also made an emergency landing at Shannon after an engine failure.
Two private aircraft have returned to Shannon Airport after technical issues over the North Atlantic on 31 October 2026. A Bombardier CL-600 departed Shannon at 12.57pm bound for Teterboro in New Jersey. It turned around approximately 300 kilometres into its journey and held over East Clare to burn off fuel before landing at 4.37pm.
A Gulfstream G550 operated by Pegasus Elite Aviation departed London Stansted shortly after 3.15pm bound for Minot in North Dakota. The crew noticed a cockpit alarm indicating a hydraulic system fault around 4.40pm approximately 400 kilometres northwest of Donegal. The aircraft landed safely at around 5.40pm with six people on board.
Airport fire and rescue crews mobilised as a precaution. One scheduled inbound flight experienced a minor delay. A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 en route from London Heathrow to Jamaica also made an emergency landing at Shannon after an engine failure over the Atlantic. The full circumstances of the diversions have not been confirmed.
