A transatlantic jet was diverted to Shannon Airport this afternoon after a man died on board.

Kuwait Airways Flight 117 was travelling from Kuwait to New York when the crew declared a medical emergency.

Gardaí and other emergency services attended the Boeing 777-200 when it landed at a 2.15pm, and the man was pronounced dead.

His body was taken to Limerick University Hospital for a post mortem examination.

The man in his early sixties had been travelling under medical supervision, and gardaí say there were no suspicious circumstances.

It's the fourth time in less than a week that flights have diverted to Shannon because of medical emergencies.