Another emergency landing for Ryanair
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Wednesday March 18 2009
A Ryanair aircraft was forced to declare a mid-air emergency on Monday -- the third alert involving a Ryanair plane in seven days.
The crew of flight FR7924 from Prestwick in Scotland to Brussels Charleroi in Belgium declared an emergency after reporting a possible problem with the jet's braking system.
The latest incident occurred as the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with 157 passengers and crew on board, was on approach to Charleroi Airport. The plane landed safely 45 minutes later.
Commenting on Monday's incident, a Ryanair spokesperson said last night: "Flight FR7924 from Glasgow Prestwick to Brussels conducted a precautionary go-around after a cockpit indicator light suggested a technical issue and the aircraft landed without incident. Engineers replaced the indicator light, and the aircraft was returned to service."
Two Ryanair flights were involved in separate incidents last week, where pilots declared emergencies and had to return to their airports of origin.
Last Thursday, Ryanair flight FR1909 from Poland to Dublin was forced to declare an emergency and return to Gdansk airport after a burning smell was detected in the cockpit shortly after take-off.
The Boeing 737-800 jet landed safely 30 minutes later while crash crews stood by.
And a day earlier, flight FR9293 from Gerona airport in Spain to Germany was forced to turn back after the crew was alerted to a possible engine fire.
