United Airlines flight UA‑946 diverts to Shannon for medical emergency

United Airlines flight UA‑946, a Boeing 767‑300 operating from Washington to Amsterdam, declared a medical emergency and diverted to Shannon Airport, landing at 5:28 am.

Airport fire and rescue crews and ambulance paramedics met the aircraft, and the flight resumed its journey to Amsterdam at around 6:50 am; the incident adds to an estimated 60 diversions or unscheduled arrivals at Shannon this year, of which over a quarter are medical emergencies.