Second Aer Lingus flight diverts to Dublin with 'technical problem'
An Aer Lingus flight from Donegal to Glasgow has diverted to Dublin Airport with a technical issue.
It is the second time today that an Aer Lingus service has diverted to the country’s biggest airport with a problem.
Aer Lingus Regional flight EI-3443, operated by Stobart Air, departed Donegal at around 2.45pm.
Soon afterwards, the crew informed air traffic controllers that they wished to divert to Dublin with a "technical problem"
The ATR 42-300 turboprop plane was rerouted to Dublin where it landed safely at 3.35pm.
Stobart Air has confirmed the flight diverted with a technical fault but expects the 37 passengers to continue their journey later this afternoon.
Flight EI-3443 continued to Glasgow at 4.40pm.
Earlier, Aer Lingus flight EI-672 from Dublin to Budapest, turned around over The Netherlands after the crew reported a technical issue.
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The crew opted to return to Dublin rather than continue their journey or divert to another airport.
The flight left Dublin shortly after 6.20am but landed back at Dublin a little more than two hours later.
An airline spokeswoman said: “Flight EI-672 en route from Dublin to Budapest returned to Dublin at 08:30 due to a technical problem.
“The 59 passengers were re-accommodated on a replacement aircraft departed at 09:20.”
