An aircraft carrying US military personnel was forced to make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport this afternoon.
The World Airways flight MD-11 jet was travelling from the US state of Maine to Leipzig in Germany when the pilot reported a problem with one of the plane's three engines.
Emergency services at Shannon were on standby as the plane, which was carrying 270 troops and crew, touched down safely at around 3.30pm.
Units of the fire brigade from Shannon Town and ambulances from Ennis and Limerick City were scrambled to the airport but were not needed.
Engineers will inspect the troubled engine before a decision is made about whether the aircraft can continue its journey.
It is not clear yet whether the troops will have to spend the night in local hotels.
