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Eagle-eyed planespotters noticed a flight out of Shannon Airport this week with an unusual flight pattern.
One shared a screengrab on social media of a plane making multiple passes over and back the airport over Limerick and Clare.
Hey @Shauns_Aviation, whats happening here with #EZY9 pic.twitter.com/6w4znPoBIE
— Sadiq A. Abba (@Sadiqabba2) April 24, 2024
Shauns_Aviation, a popular planespotting account that was tagged in the post, explained that the unusual pattern was likely a training flight.
"There are a few new pilots onboard who will take turns doing some takeoffs and landings ahead of their first passenger flights," he explained in a reply to the original tweet.
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