Earlier this morning, Aer Lingus flight EI401 between Rome and Dublin diverted to Shannon and was met by fire crews on arrival.
Information is limited surrounding this diversion event.
Below is what we know on this so far…
Aer Lingus EI401 Rome to Dublin: Shannon Diversion…
Aer Lingus flight EI401, which was met by fire crews in Shannon, is a routine scheduled flight between Rome and Dublin.
Furthermore, it is understood the aircraft involved in the incident was EI-DER.
As per data from Planespotters.net, EI-DER is a 18.8 year old Airbus A320 that was delivered to the Irish airline in November 2005.
Of the A320ceo variant, Aer Lingus has 29 of them in their fleet, of which all are in active service and feature an average fleet age of 17.9 years.
Moreover, as well as the A320ceo aircraft, the airline has the following other aircraft in their mainline fleet:
- Six Airbus A320neos.
- 8 Airbus A321neos.
- 13 Airbus A330s.
Aer Lingus flight EI401, which diverted to Shannon, departed Rome at 0747 local time this morning and tracked north-westerly towards Dublin.
Near UK waters, as opposed to tracking north towards Dublin, the aircraft continued west to Shannon.
Furthermore, it is understood the aircraft did not declare an emergency via the 7700 squawk code during this.
From there, the aircraft landed safely into the diversion field, and was met by fire crews on arrival.
@Shauns_Aviation on X reported that this was due to a hydraulic failure suffered on the aircraft.
It is understood that the aircraft was disabled on the runway following the landing.
This required the aircraft to be towed off the runway and taken to a gate to deplane the passengers.
Aircraft Still Grounded Following Incident…
Data from RadarBox highlights that EI-DER, the aircraft operating Aer Lingus flight EI401 Rome-Dublin is still grounded in Shannon following the incident.
If the aircraft couldn’t get off the runway, then it’s clear the hydraulic failure was significant in nature.
Moreover, it is unclear how long it will take for the aircraft to be repaired and allowed back into commercial service.
This is the second incident in less than 24 hours involving a flight with the Irish airline.
Last night, EI738 from Dublin to Palma de Mallorca diverted to Nantes due to disruptive passengers onboard.
As soon as we have more information pertinent to this morning’s incident, then we will update you accordingly.
Photos from the Scene!
@birrlad on X was at Shannon Airport this morning and got pictures of the Aer Lingus Airbus A320 being met by fire crews on arrival.
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