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A Virgin Atlantic flight carrying 246 passengers and 13 crew from London Heathrow to Montego Bay was forced to divert to Shannon, Ireland on Saturday night after problems reportedly development with ones of its engine over the Atlantic Ocean.
Jamaican attorney-at-law Yushaine Morgan, who was among the passengers, told The Gleaner that he heard a “loud bang” about three hours into the flight.
“The captain announced that there was an engine failure and that we would have to divert,” he said.
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