US transport plane makes forced landing at Shannon

A US transport plane was forced to land at Shannon this afternoon after

A US transport plane was forced to land at Shannon this afternoon after

reporting fumes in the cockpit.

The plane was returning to Massachusetts from a military base in Germany when the pilots reported technical difficulties.

The plane was given permission to land at Shannon where fire brigade units from Shannon and Ennis stood by as a precaution.

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