Posts Tagged ‘Ryanair safety’

Ryanair emergency landing this morning

Monday, January 11th, 2010

A Ryanair plane that departed from Tampere was forced to make an emergency landing in Sweden. The pilot made the decision to land after noting a problem with the plane’s engines.

The aircraft, which was heading for Frankfurt, Germany, landed at the Skavstan Airport near Nyköping, in southeast Sweden.

The landing was smooth. However, technicians decided to keep the plane grounded, reported Sweden’s public television company SVT.

Swedish aviation officials confirmed the plane had an engine problem. Passengers of the interrupted flight were loaded onto another plane to continue their journey.

Ryanair plane crashes off runway in Prestwick

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

A Ryanair aircraft has gone off the end of a runway at Prestwick Airport in the west of Scotland.

Emergency services are on the way to the scene. Strathclyde Fire and Rescue have confirmed they have sent three appliances to the incident.

It is understood the aircraft had been coming in to land when it overshot the runway. An eyewitness said it had come to rest partially on the grass.

Police said there were not believed to be any injuries.


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