Created Saturday, May 30th 2026 21:55Z, last updated Saturday, May 30th 2026 21:55Z
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900, registration G-VTOM performing flight
VS-165 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Montego Bay (Jamaica) with 246 passengers and 13 crew, was enroute at FL360 over the Atlantic Ocean about 440nm west of Shannon (Ireland), when the crew needed to reduce their right hand engine to idle thrust (Trent 7000) following an engine stall. The aircraft turned around, drifted down to FL200 and diverted to Shannon for a safe landing on runway 24. The aircraft stopped briefly on the runway for an inspection by emergency services before taxiing to the apron.
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