The Aer Arann flight which was forced to divert to Scotland yesterday evening due to a security alert has now arrived back in Galway.
The flight departed from Luton for Galway yesterday evening with 53 passengers and crew aboard, but was forced to divert to Glasgow Prestwick Airport following a hoax bomb scare.
The plane was escorted by two RAF Tornado jets and landed just before 11pm.
Passengers say they were forced to stay on the plane for over an hour after it landed at the Scottish airport before being allowed to disembark.
It is the second time this week an Ireland-bound plane was forced to divert to Prestwick due to a security alert.
On Wednesday, a Ryanair flight from Paris to Dublin was also diverted there, after a steward was passed a note saying there was a bomb on board. Passengers on that flight had to stay on board for two hours before being allowed to disembark.
Following the security alerts, the Irish Airline Pilots' Association called on the Department of Transport to clarify what security procedures are being used by airport authorities in Britain.
A spokesperson for the Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen, has said his department will be liaising with its counterparts in the UK regarding last night's security scare.
The spokesman said the department would study the outcome of the inquiry into the incident, and endeavour to clarify any issues, which need to be clarified.
