Ryanair plane with 184 passengers evacuated after engine fire in southern Italy
The fire broke out during the taxi phase just before takeoff.
The Ryanair plane carrying 184 passengers has been evacuated without any consequences Engine fire during taxiing phase At Puglia-Brindisi Airport in southern Italy.
Passengers bound for Turin left the plane this Thursday morning Using Emergency SlidesAt the same time, according to ‘Corriere Della Sera’, no person has been injured in this incident.
«Flight FR8826 from Brindisi to Turin was delayed this morning Cabin crew will see smoke outside the plane“Passengers were disembarked without incident and returned to the terminal by bus,” the company said in a statement.
Similarly, the airline wanted to apologize to the affected passengers and has assured An additional aircraft will operate the flight FR8826 from Brindisi to Turin this morning.
As a result of the fire, the airport was closed for a few hours, until it was decided to reopen it on Thursday afternoon. The cause of the engine failure is still unknown.And technicians are working mainly to restore the runway at Apulia Airport.
It is the second incident in as many days involving an Irish company in Italy, as a plane was left immobile on the runway in Bergamo on Monday four tires burst of its rear landing gear during the landing phase.
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