Dublin flight with Archbishop on board diverted to Canada [Video]

More than 250 Dublin-bound passengers finally arrived in Ireland on Sunday, February 16, after their United Airlines flight departed from Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey on Thursday night, February 13.

On Thursday night, United Flight 23 from Newark to Dublin was diverted to St. John’s International Airport in Newfoundland, Canada to “address a medical issue with a passenger onboard,” a spokesperson for United told IrishCentral on Monday.

According to CBS News, the Dublin-bound flight was diverted to Newfoundland about three hours into the route.

Medical personnel met the aircraft on arrival at St. John’s and transported one passenger to a local hospital, the spokesperson said on Monday.

The spokesperson added: “While high winds kept the aircraft grounded, we provided hotel accommodation and meal vouchers for our customers.

“With the weather improved, the flight departed Sunday morning from St. John’s to Dublin and arrived at 4:18 pm (local time).”

Passenger Phil Magness …