US EditionRyanair Plane Incident Leaves 18 Passengers Injured as They Flee Aircraft
PALMA DE MALLORCA AIRPORT, MAJORCA, SPAIN, JUL 5 – A false fire warning caused 18 minor injuries during an emergency evacuation of a Ryanair flight preparing to depart for Manchester, officials reported six hospitalizations.
- On July 4, a Ryanair flight from Palma to Manchester aborted its take-off at Palma airport after a fire warning light was mistakenly triggered, leading to the evacuation of the aircraft.
- The crew alerted emergency services after an alert about a possible fire on the ground was received shortly after midnight at 00:36am local time.
- Passengers evacuated using emergency slides and jumped onto the tarmac, resulting in 18 people sustaining mostly minor injuries, including sprains and fractures.
- Six injured individuals were hospitalized, with three taken to Clinica Rotger and three to Palmaplanas Hospital, while a replacement aircraft departed Palma at 07:05am to minimise disruption.
- Ryanair confirmed the incident was caused by a false fire alarm and apologised to affected passengers, with emergency crews responding promptly to manage the situation.
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A fire alarm in an Ryanair aircraft caused shock alarms at Mallorca airport the night on Saturday. 18 passengers were injured when they wanted to leave the plane in panic.
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