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An Airbus jet has had to make an emergency landing after a crack appeared in one of the aircraft's windshields.

It happened during the Lufthansa flight LH-978 which was was flying to Dublin from Frankfurt.

The aircraft, an Airbus A320 jet, was flying over the Irish Sea to the west of Blackpool at around 10.45am this morning when the emergency was declared.

One of the crew members on board the flight reported that a crack had appeared in one of the cockpit’s windshields but that the damage was confined to just the outer layer of the window.

The flight crew requested clearance to descend earlier than usual but confirmed there were no other issues with their aircraft, reports Dublin Live .

The crew also said they did not require emergency services on arrival.

The flight landed safely at 11.23am but was immediately taken out of service so that repairs could be carried out

The airline has has confirmed that the return leg of the flight, LH-979, has been cancelled as a result.

The incident happened just days after mother-of-two Jennifer Riordan was sucked through the window of a Boeing 747 Southwest Airlines aircraft in the US .

The 43-year-old died after the incident caused by an engine fan blade broke loose and caused an explosion at 30,000 feet.