article_snippet: One plane was diverted and another delayed to avoid two Russian bombers that flew through Irish-controlled air space without warning in February, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said.
article_snippet: A commercial plane carrying hundreds of passengers was forced to divert after an incursion into Irish air space by two Kremlin aircraft .
article_snippet: the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said two Kremlin aircraft were flying with two Kremlin aircraft transponders switched off - devices that help aircraft to be identified by air traffic control radars.
article_snippet: They were escorted as They flew south, then turned around and flew north past the Irish coast. '
article_snippet: One aircraft's departure from Dublin was delayed due to the activity of the Russian military aircraft in UK-controlled airspace,' the IAA said in a statement. '
article_snippet: The routing of one en route aircraft was changed to ensure that The routing of one en route aircraft track was sufficiently separated from the track of the two Russian military aircraft,' The routing of one en route aircraft added.
article_snippet: The diverted and delayed planes were commercial jets 'carrying hundreds of people', the Irish Examiner newspaper reported.
highlights_snippet: One civilian jet changed course and another delayed take off from Dublin .
  
highlights_snippet: Russian aircraft were flying with transponders switched off to avoid radars .
  