Ryanair Plane Makes Emergency Landing At Sevilla: Airport Closed, Flights Diverted

A Ryanair rider pitchy bound for Marrakech was forced to make a melodramatic emergency landing astatine Seville-San Pablo Airport connected Thursday day aft suffering a captious nonaccomplishment successful its landing cogwheel soon aft takeoff. The incident, which involving astir 180 to 187 passengers and crew, triggered a afloat airdrome closure and nan diversion of incoming flights, though each those connected committee escaped unharmed.

The Boeing 737-800, operating formation FR5541 from Seville to Marrakech, had only been airborne for conscionable a fewer minutes erstwhile nan unit detected that location was an rumor pinch nan landing cogwheel deployment system. Sources indicated nan problem whitethorn person originated from a tyre blowout during takeoff, rendering nan cogwheel inoperable. Rather than consequence continuing nan journey, nan skipper instantly decided to return to Seville for an emergency “belly landing” connected nan airport’s azygous runway.

Ryanair level circles Andalucia for 1 hr earlier attempting landing

For astir an hour, nan craft circled nan skies complete Andalusia, burning disconnected substance to trim nan consequence of occurrence upon impact, a modular information process successful specified situations. At astir 5.25pm, nan level touched down successfully aft yet managing to little nan landing cogwheel successfully. Luckily, nary occurrence collapsed out, and nary injuries were reported among nan 180 to 187 group connected board.

A ample emergency consequence had been pre-positioned astatine nan airport, including Seville metropolis and provincial occurrence crews, National and Local Police, and aesculapian teams coordinated by nan location 112 emergency service, which received nan first alert astatine astir 4.50pm.

Sevilla airdrome closes for remainder of day

AENA, Spain’s airdrome authority, confirmed that operations astatine San Pablo were suspended for nan remainder of nan day. At slightest 10 incoming flights were diverted to replacement airports, including Malaga and Jerez, while departures were delayed pinch nary estimated resumption time.

Passenger reactions connected social media ranged from alleviation to frustration. Several travellers described proceeding a large bang during takeoff, followed by an eerie calm arsenic nan skipper explained nan business and prepared everyone for nan emergency return. “We knew thing was incorrect erstwhile we kept circling and circling,” 1 rider posted soon aft disembarking. “But nan unit was incredibly calm and professional.”

The airline is said to beryllium cooperating pinch Spanish mishap investigators (CIAIAC) to find nan nonstop origin of nan landing cogwheel malfunction. No further specifications person been released truthful far.