An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Vienna yesterday had to return after suffering from technical issues. The airline said that flight EI 660 had left Dublin at 8.30am and was forced to land back at the same airport at 9.20am, with 120 passengers on board. It was confirmed that the landing was not an emergency, and the aircraft is undergoing an inspection to determine the cause. An Aer Lingus flight was forced to return to the Dublin Airport less than an hour into its journey after it had 'technical issues' The incident was the second one of the day for Dublin Airport, after two Ryanair planes collided while taxiing on the runway causing part of one of the winglets to be ripped off. An Aer Lingus spokesperson told the Irish Independent: 'A short time [after departure] a technical issue arose and the captain made the decision to return to Dublin.' 'As part of normal precautionary procedure, emergency services were on standby. 'The aircraft will undergo inspection.' According to airportwebcams.net, the pilot had detected fumes on board, which had been discovered after their checklist was completed. All passengers were accommodated on alternative aircraft and proceeded with their journey. AirLive tweeted the change in plane direction to their followers on twitter . Twitter user Norah King was on the redirected flight and tweeted the update in her journey . The airline tweeted about the event, reassuring the public that the plane had landed safely back at Dublin . Plane tracking website AirLive.net tweeted that it had turned around just as it had started over Wales. The incident happened an hour after the two Ryanair planes clipped each other on the ground at the same airport, resulting in part of one of the winglets hanging off. No passengers were injured when the collision occurred, shortly before 8am, but disruption occurred for hundreds of travellers. MailOnline has contacted Aer Lingus for further comment. The incident was the second incident of the day at the airport, after two Ryanair planes collided breaking one of the winglets .
Aer Lingus flight EI 660 to Vienna was forced to return to Dublin mid-air .
The event happened yesterday just after two Ryanair planes had collided .
It was confirmed to be due to 'technical issues' and no one was harmed .