Shannon Airport was an 'emergency landing' spot for the Space Shuttle if multiple engines failed – The Journal

Shannon Airport was an ’emergency landing’ spot for the Space Shuttle if multiple engines failed  The JournalNASA wanted to use Shannon as emergency landing zone  RTE.ieState Papers: Nasa wanted to use Shannon Airport as a landing site for the space shuttle  Irish ExaminerState Papers: Shannon Airport was once proposed as an emergency landing site for NASA’s Space Shuttle  The Irish IndependentUS officials requested Shannon Airport as Nasa space shuttle’s emergency landing site  The Irish Times