Girl (10) dies after plane diverts to Shannon with medical emergency

The child was treated by a doctor on the plane but was pronounced dead after landing.

By Rónán Duffy Sunday 25 Dec 2016, 2:15 PM

Dec 25th 2016, 2:15 PM 43,293 Views 11 Comments

https://jrnl.ie/3159833

Image: PA Archive/PA Images

Image: PA Archive/PA Images

A 10-YEAR-OLD girl died after falling ill aboard a transatlantic flight diverted to Shannon Airport.

Air Canada says that Toronto to London flight AC868 was diverted to the Co. Clare airport after the child suffered a medical problem.

A doctor and nurse were on board the plane and helped the flight crew to assist the child before it landed in Ireland yesterday evening.

Emergency crews met the aircraft when it landed and the child was taken to University Hospital Limerick where she was pronounced dead.

A post-mortem examination will be carried out on the child.

Neither Air Canada nor the Canadian government could immediately confirm the girl’s nationality.

- With reporting from Associated Press

Read: Two emergency landings in 12 hours at Shannon Airport >

Read: Passenger taken to hospital after flight makes emergency landing at Shannon Airport >

Short URL

About the author:

About the author

Rónán Duffy

@ronanduffy_

ronan@thejournal.ie

See more articles by Rónán Duffy

Contribute to this story:

Send a Correction

COMMENTS (11)

∞

About Us

Corrections

Report Content

Policies

TheJournal.ie supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1890 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie

Please note that TheJournal.ie uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide services and advertising. For more information on cookies please refer to our cookies policy.

News images provided by Press Association and Photocall Ireland unless otherwise stated. Irish sport images provided by Inpho Photography unless otherwise stated. Wire service provided by Associated Press.

Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for user created content, posts, comments, submissions or preferences. Users are reminded that they are fully responsible for their own created content and their own posts, comments and submissions and fully and effectively warrant and indemnify Journal Media in relation to such content and their ability to make such content, posts, comments and submissions available. Journal Media does not control and is not responsible for the content of external websites.

Girl (10) dies after plane diverts to Shannon with medical emergency

The child was treated by a doctor on the plane but was pronounced dead after landing.

Read: Two emergency landings in 12 hours at Shannon Airport >