Passengers on board an Aer Lingus flight were left shaken after a sudden 'touch-and-go' landing at Dublin Airport today.

According to travellers on the flight the Manchester to Dublin flight EI209 landed on the runway at 5:10pm, before suddenly taking off again at a 'steep angle'.

The flight landed a second time in Dublin Airport at approximately 5.30pm.

Aer Lingus responded to the incident, saying: "We apologise for any discomfort"

And a spokesperson for the Dublin Airport Authority said the 'go around' was due to the weather conditions.