The family of Scarlett Faulkner have shared an encouraging update on her health
Search
04 Apr 2026
Search
04 Apr 2026
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
The plane was diverted to Shannon Airport as a result of a medical emergency
AUTHORITIES have confirmed that a man has died after a medical emergency was declared on a flight diverted to Shannon Airport.
A spokesperson for the Shannon Airport Group has confirmed that a Turkish Airlines plane en route from Istanbul to Bogota, Colombia, diverted to Shannon Airport on Thursday afternoon, October 20, after the crew declared a medical emergency.
The aircraft landed safely at 1pm and was followed on the runway by the fire crew as it made its way to the terminal, where it was met by airport authorities and paramedics.
The Clare County Coroner was notified of the man's death shortly after landing , after which the man's body was taken to University Hospital Limerick by a local undertaker, where a post-mortem is due to take place.
A garda spokesperson confirmed to Limerick Live that "Shannon Gardaí attended Shannon Airport in relation to the sudden death of a man that occurred on the 20th of October 2022."
Gardaí are preparing a file for the Coroner following this incident, the spokesperson added.
The flight continued on its journey to Bogota, Colombia at approximately 3.35pm.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
