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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, overfears 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. Six crew and 116 passengers used emergency chutes to leave the Ryanair flight to Agadir, Morocco, which returned to Liverpool, at 1600 GMT.
Engineers checked the aircraft and confirmed there had been no fire. A warning light had activated but engineers have checked the aircraft and confirmed there was no fire.
No-one was injured in the incident and a replacement aircraft will take the passengers to the Moroccan city. The airport was closed for about an hour. No-one was injured.
The scare happened shortly after flight FR4021 - scheduled for 1537 GMT - took off. The scare happened shortly after flight FR4021 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 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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