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| Dublin airport reopens after hangar fire | Dublin airport reopens after hangar fire |
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| Dublin airport has reopened to flights after a major fire in a hangar forced planes to be diverted to Shannon and Belfast on Wednesday morning. | Dublin airport has reopened to flights after a major fire in a hangar forced planes to be diverted to Shannon and Belfast on Wednesday morning. |
| No one was reported injured in the blaze, which was in an area of the airport estate in north Dublin usually cordoned off from passengers. | No one was reported injured in the blaze, which was in an area of the airport estate in north Dublin usually cordoned off from passengers. |
| Smoke billowing from the fire in hangar three, which started around 7am, forced the temporary closure of the runway, Dublin Airport Authority said. Pictures tweeted from the scene showed large flames engulfing one side of the metal hangar. | Smoke billowing from the fire in hangar three, which started around 7am, forced the temporary closure of the runway, Dublin Airport Authority said. Pictures tweeted from the scene showed large flames engulfing one side of the metal hangar. |
| Flights Have Suspended After Fire In Hangar At Dublin Airport, Ireland http://t.co/0QgKiXKEpz pic.twitter.com/CuMMBZLI4Q | Flights Have Suspended After Fire In Hangar At Dublin Airport, Ireland http://t.co/0QgKiXKEpz pic.twitter.com/CuMMBZLI4Q |
| Six flights scheduled to land in Dublin on Wednesday morning were diverted to Shannon airport in Ireland’s south-west. A further four planes were told by air traffic control to fly further north into the George Best/Belfast City airport. | Six flights scheduled to land in Dublin on Wednesday morning were diverted to Shannon airport in Ireland’s south-west. A further four planes were told by air traffic control to fly further north into the George Best/Belfast City airport. |
| A DAA spokesman saidflights were disrupted for around 90 minutes before services into and from Dublin airport were able to return to normal. So far a cause for the blaze had yet to be determined, the DAA spokesman added. | A DAA spokesman saidflights were disrupted for around 90 minutes before services into and from Dublin airport were able to return to normal. So far a cause for the blaze had yet to be determined, the DAA spokesman added. |
| The owner of hangar three, Eirtech Aviation, also confirmed that no one had been injured in the fire on its premises. | The owner of hangar three, Eirtech Aviation, also confirmed that no one had been injured in the fire on its premises. |
| In a statement, Eirtech Aviation said: “The fire is limited to a section of roofing and the Dublin Airport Fire Brigade is on site managing the situation. | In a statement, Eirtech Aviation said: “The fire is limited to a section of roofing and the Dublin Airport Fire Brigade is on site managing the situation. |
| “We understand from the emergency services that the fire has been contained (as at 8.35am). | “We understand from the emergency services that the fire has been contained (as at 8.35am). |
| “We can confirm that there have been no injuries and all personnel on site have been evacuated and are safe.” | “We can confirm that there have been no injuries and all personnel on site have been evacuated and are safe.” |
| The company statement added: “The aircraft in the hangar are not affected but will be fully inspected in due course, as safety is Eirtech Aviation’s number one priority. | The company statement added: “The aircraft in the hangar are not affected but will be fully inspected in due course, as safety is Eirtech Aviation’s number one priority. |
| “We are working closely with the authorities at Dublin airport and apologise to all passengers for the disruption caused as a result of the fire.” | “We are working closely with the authorities at Dublin airport and apologise to all passengers for the disruption caused as a result of the fire.” |
| Two “Whisper” jets – one of which is operated by CityJet that runs an air route from Dublin to the City of London airport and Paris – were in hangar three at the time. However it is understood that no major damage was caused to either aircraft. | Two “Whisper” jets – one of which is operated by CityJet that runs an air route from Dublin to the City of London airport and Paris – were in hangar three at the time. However it is understood that no major damage was caused to either aircraft. |
| Dublin airport is the hub for some of the busiest routes in Europe and is now also a major centre for transatlantic air traffic. In the first six months of this year the DAA reported that 11.5 million passengers had passed through its doors – a 15% increase in numbers compared with the same period last year. | Dublin airport is the hub for some of the busiest routes in Europe and is now also a major centre for transatlantic air traffic. In the first six months of this year the DAA reported that 11.5 million passengers had passed through its doors – a 15% increase in numbers compared with the same period last year. |
| Airlines such as Aer Lingus and Ryanair fly to 25 different destinations in the UK alone from Dublin airport. Just over a million passengers between January and June 2015 flew across the Atlantic from Dublin, with the airport now operating 22 new routes to different destinations in North America, Britain, Europe and the Middle East. | Airlines such as Aer Lingus and Ryanair fly to 25 different destinations in the UK alone from Dublin airport. Just over a million passengers between January and June 2015 flew across the Atlantic from Dublin, with the airport now operating 22 new routes to different destinations in North America, Britain, Europe and the Middle East. |
| Flight operations are temporarily suspended due to a fire in a hangar. http://t.co/UsayTd1Q89 | Flight operations are temporarily suspended due to a fire in a hangar. http://t.co/UsayTd1Q89 |
| The fire that broke out in a hangar this morning has now been contained. Flight operations remain temporarily suspended @DublinAirport. | The fire that broke out in a hangar this morning has now been contained. Flight operations remain temporarily suspended @DublinAirport. |