Dublin-bound plane's diversion to Paris leaves the internet's jokers flying high
Dublin-bound plane's diversion to Paris leaves the internet's jokers flying high
A flight going from Manchester to Dublin ended up arriving in Paris last night – and the internet raced to share all of its best jokes.
The 500-mile diversion was triggered by Storm Isha, which caused havoc across the UK and the Republic of Ireland on Sunday.
The pilot, already delayed leaving Manchester, could not land in the Irish city at the intended 3.30pm slot because of the “dangerous” winds, which reached 90mph in some places.
Manchester airport was full, meaning they could not return there, and so the pilot allegedly told passengers that they had made the decision to go to... France.
Journalist Nicola Bardon told Manchester Evening News: “There was a big laugh from the passengers when the pilot informed us of Paris initially. One person yelled ‘Welcome to Pari, would prefer to be in Kerry’.”
The plane ended up touching down in Paris Beauvais-Tille Airport just before 5.30pm.
Dublin Airport had previously warned that some flight could be cancelled or delayed, and plenty were diverted to Manchester or elsewhere across the UK.
But, as of 7.30pm last night, the passengers of this one unfortunate plane said they were still stuck on the French runway.
According Bardon’s social media, it was not until around 1am on Monday morning that the plane touched down in Dublin again – after a 45-minute flight turned into a 9-hour trip across Europe.
So, after all that excitement, you can imagine the kind of posts which appeared on X (formerly Twitter)...
Me stepping off my flight from Manchester to Dublin #stormIshapic.twitter.com/yzX79DOh6n
— L E W🦩S (@LDN_Lewis) January 21, 2024
I once had my flight from Manchester to Dublin diverted and ended up in Paris #stormIshapic.twitter.com/XqpiQGIbpZ
— Alex (@Alexjm05) January 22, 2024
The planes circling the skies over Ireland & the UK because they can’t land in Dublin Airport#StormIshapic.twitter.com/MjBFO8x4E1
— CM (@conormurrayTM) January 21, 2024
Passengers on the Manchester to Dublin flight #StormIshapic.twitter.com/7iOAoittAD
— joao (@jfdeux) January 22, 2024
“now divert the plane from Dublin again” #StormIshapic.twitter.com/MNKllN62EH
— katie 🐝 (@katie_lockers) January 22, 2024
Passengers on the Ryanair flight from Manchester to Dublin #StormIshapic.twitter.com/DFcxPEqtw3
— Hi, it’s Ciaran (@ciaranthomas_) January 22, 2024
Flying Munich to Dublin and landing down and seeing ‘Welcome to Munich’ after 6 hours of circling the skies #stormIshapic.twitter.com/S2mvxbN5Ov
— Sinéad (@arcticnead) January 21, 2024
That Ryanair pilot from Manchester to Dublin updating passengers of their current location #StormIshapic.twitter.com/eGs1pqPOJY
— andrew (@and_rew_thom) January 22, 2024
Your new passport by the time you get off the Dublin flight.#StormIshapic.twitter.com/6L4IFR3fRI
— Hopeless Semantic (@JimBlower) January 21, 2024
passengers on the manchester to dublin flight looking out the window and seeing the eiffel tower #StormIshapic.twitter.com/23qaPYTI3c
— 🎀PINK FRIDAY 2 OUT NOW🎀 (@belcafraud) January 22, 2024
air traffic controllers watching Ryanair on their eighth go around this morning pic.twitter.com/3T1dGxFLEh
— Ava-Santina (@AvaSantina) January 22, 2024
Planes landing in Dublin airport tonight#StormIshapic.twitter.com/FAhv0ZeUiV
— Caolán Mc Aree (@Caolanmcaree) January 22, 2024
“Yeh so basically the flight was originally from Manchester to Dublin but they had to divert back because of wind.. it was full so they told them East Midlands but the next thing they knew, they were on the way to Paris n now it’s on way back?!” #StormIshapic.twitter.com/IP20NIKgGl
— tiger b (@tiger_brooke) January 22, 2024
People getting off the Manchester to Dublin Ryanair flight and seeing the Eiffel Tower in the distance #StormIshapic.twitter.com/1JpoD1kbb2
— Michael Lavelle (@mikelavelle93) January 22, 2024
Watching this Ryanair plane do a big old “nope” to landing in Dublin 🥲 #StormIshapic.twitter.com/CjGEgJkTK0
— Stephanie Winiecki (@StephWiniecki) January 21, 2024
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