Shannon's runway 24/06 was out of operation today for just over 1 hour at lunchtime following a tyre burst incident. The aircraft concerned was an Omni Air International Dc10 N621Ax operating as RCH 759 which landed at approximately 12:53. The aircraft pictured above got stuck at the intersection of Taxiway Alpha and the runway. Attempts to move the aircraft with the tyre in the deflated condition were to no avail and the decision was made to change the tyre in situ.
Several aircraft took up a holding pattern in the DERAG hold, eventually taking the decision to divert due fuel considerations. Ryanair flight 1Rs diverted to Cork as did Citation X N84EA, using call sign 'Jetspeed 94'. The Citation returned to Shannon once the runway reopened at approximately 14:10.
The 'Why ME?' award of the week must go to the crew of BMI 40Y, the Birmingham - Knock flight operated by B737 G-OGBD which had diverted into Shannon earlier due to the weather conditions in Knock and which eventually got out of Shannon just before 15:00.
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