Passengers on an Aer Lingus flight from Zurich to Dublin on Saturday had been advised the plane was going to make an emergency touchdown into the ocean.
Nonetheless about two minutes later the passengers had been advised to disregard the announcement, which was made when the flight was over the ocean.
The flight landed with out additional incident on schedule at Dublin Airport, quickly after noon.
“I used to be sitting down close to the again with my son, who had headphones on,” mentioned Dubliner Fearghal O’Lideacha, who lives in Zurich and was on the flight.
As greatest he might keep in mind, the pre-recorded message mentioned: “Girls and gents, that is an emergency. Please put together for a ditched touchdown.”
Mr O’Lideacha mentioned he has an curiosity in aviation and knew {that a} ditched touchdown meant going into the water.
He mentioned there was little or no response to the announcement, presumably as a result of so many individuals had headphones on. He did make eye contact with one lady who was sitting close by and minding kids.
“I might see the misery on her face,” he advised The Irish Instances. The flight attendants had been behind the curtains at every finish of the plane, and no-one got here speeding out to inform passengers what to do, which he took as an excellent signal.
A male passenger up the entrance of the plane went as much as the curtain and spoke to the cabin crew, and when he circled his physique language indicated he was not panicking, Mr O’Lideacha mentioned.
“Then one of many flight crew made an announcement that we should always ignore the sooner announcement. That was an enormous aid. I’d say it was about two minutes later.”
A spokeswoman for the airline mentioned that in Aer Lingus flight EI343 from Zurich to Dublin an incorrect pre-recorded announcement was momentarily performed on board.
“A observe up announcement was made advising passengers of the error. At no level through the flight was there any threat to the security of the plane or these on board.”