The plane landed safely in the Irish capital, where it was met by emergency services.
The B-52’s crew issued a “Squawk 7700” to air traffic control, indicating an emergency onboard—but no crew were harmed in the ensuing landing.
An easyJet flight heading to Spain was forced to land in Portugal - after a 'squawk code' was issued. Flight EZY3211 departed from Edinburgh Airport in Scotland yesterday morning just after 11.10am.