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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, overfears of a fire on board. | |
Six crew and 116 passengers used emergency chutes to leave the Ryanair flight to Agadir, Morocco, which returned to Liverpool, at 1600 GMT. | |
A warning light had activated but engineers have checked the aircraft and confirmed there was no fire. | |
The airport was closed for about an hour. No-one was injured. | |
The scare happened shortly after flight FR4021 took off. | |
A spokesman for Merseyside Police said fire crews were searching the plane for any signs of a fire with thermal imaging equipment. | |
A replacement aircraft will take the passengers to Agadir and is scheduled to leave at 1830 GMT. | |
A spokesman for the Ryanair said: "A faulty indicator light is the suspected cause of this turn-back. | |
He added: "Ryanair apologises for any inconvenience, but the safety of our passengers and crew will always be the number one priority." | |
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