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Ryanair plane hit by fire scare | Ryanair plane hit by fire scare |
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A plane had to make an emergency landing soon after take off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, after fears of a fire on board. | A plane had to make an emergency landing soon after take off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, after fears of a fire on board. |
Passengers used emergency chutes to leave the Ryanair flight to Agadir, which returned to Liverpool when a fire indicator light was activated. | Passengers used emergency chutes to leave the Ryanair flight to Agadir, which returned to Liverpool when a fire indicator light was activated. |
Engineers checked the aircraft and confirmed there had been no fire. | Engineers checked the aircraft and confirmed there had been no fire. |
No-one was injured in the incident and a replacement aircraft will take the passengers to the Moroccan city. | No-one was injured in the incident and a replacement aircraft will take the passengers to the Moroccan city. |
The scare happened shortly after flight FR4021 - scheduled for 1537 GMT - took off. | The scare happened shortly after flight FR4021 - scheduled for 1537 GMT - took off. |
A spokesman for the airline said: "Ryanair apologises for any inconvenience, but the safety of our passengers and crew will always be the number one priority." | A spokesman for the airline said: "Ryanair apologises for any inconvenience, but the safety of our passengers and crew will always be the number one priority." |
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