A transatlantic flight was forced to abort takeoff after a loud bang was heard from one of the engines.
Aer Lingus EL 123 was about to lift off when the engine suffered a problem causing the aircraft EI-FNG to lose thrust.
Emergency services rushed to the scene of the incident that happened on a flight to Chicago on Sunday afternoon.
The aircraft was in the process of taking off when the crew heard a loud bang forcing the pilots to reject the takeoff.
The flight was returned to stand and passengers were accommodated on a replacement aircraft a few hours later.
A spokesperson for the daa confirmed that Aer Lingus flight EI 123 from Dublin to Chicago experienced a technical issue prior to take off yesterday.
Dublin Live has contacted Aer Lingus for a comment.
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