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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, over fears of a fire on board. | A plane had to make an emergency landing soon after take off from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, over fears 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. | 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. | 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 airport was closed for about an hour. No-one was injured. |
| The scare happened shortly after flight FR4021 took off. | 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 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 replacement aircraft will take the passengers to Agadir and is scheduled to leave at 1830 GMT. |
| A spokesman for Ryanair said: "A faulty indicator light is the suspected cause of this turn-back. | A spokesman for 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." | He added: "Ryanair apologises for any inconvenience, but the safety of our passengers and crew will always be the number one priority." |