Delta Airlines flight DAL4 en route to New York from London declared an emergency due to a mechanical issue and diverted to Shannon, Ireland. All 129 passengers and crew landed safely. This incident follows a recent aviation tragedy involving a small aircraft crash in Honduras, resulting in 12 fatalities and 5 survivors.
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