A BUSY jet heading from Brussels to New York was forced to make an unscheduled stop at Dublin Airport due to two separate incidents on board. The United Airlines plane was due to land at Newark Airport in New York but was forced to land in the capital due to a suspected medical issue and a disruptive passenger this afternoon. Gardai , National Ambulance Service and HSE personnel were notified and met the aircraft on arrival.
Appropriate protocols were enforced by Dublin Airport Operations and Airport Police to ensure the safety of passengers on the flight as they dealt with the two incidents. The details of the suspected medical issue and disruptive passenger, which forced the flight to make an unscheduled landing, have not yet been revealed. The unscheduled landing has no impact on the operations at the airport, and the passengers arriving in the capital should be at normal times with no delays.
The Dublin Airport Authority released a statement on X (formerly Twitter ) about the unscheduled landing. The statement reads: "Flight UA998 from Brussels to New York's Newark Airport diverted to @DublinAirport this afternoon due to reports of two separate incidents - a disruptive passenger and a suspected medical issue - on board. "Appropriate protocols were put in place by Dublin Airport Operations and Airport Police for the arrival of the aircraft and Gardai, National Ambulance Service and HSE personnel met the aircraft on arrival.
"There is no impact on operations at Dublin Airpo.