An aircraft carrying 285 passengers made an emergency landing at Shannon airport this afternoon after what was reported to be a minor technical issue on board.
The Northwest Airlines Airbus A330 landed at about 1.20pm, a spokeswoman for Shannon airport said.
Emergency services at the airport were deployed in line with normal procedure, but the aircraft landed normally and all passengers disembarked safely.
Northwest Airlines said in a statement that flight 821 had diverted for "precautionary reasons due to a smoky odour in the forward galley".
The aircraft landed normally and passengers deplaned into the terminal at the gate, the statement added.
"The aircraft is currently being reviewed by the local maintenance team. Northwest apologises to customers for the inconvenience caused. The safety and security of our passengers and crew is our number one priority."
Shannon airport said the aircraft had been inspected and that it was due to continue its journey this evening.
