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Ryanair Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Door Left Open

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Ryanair Flight Door Left Open Makes Emergency Landing

Passengers on a Ryanair flight from Belfast were shocked when a door was left open after taking off and heading towards Edinburgh.

 

Ryanair passengers were terrified, and it has been reported that crew were in tears after the flight from Belfast to Edinburgh was forced to make an emergency landing after a door was left open.

The RK178 flight from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh was forced to return to Belfast Airport on Tuesday night, October 17.

Ryanair confirmed the incident and said it was due to a “minor technical issue”. However, passengers onboard the flight claimed the emergency was due to a door on the plane being open when it took off.

One passenger reported that they knew something was wrong when they saw the pilot checking the door of the plane. They also reported the crew looked terrified with some of them crying.

When the aircraft landed, passengers were told it was a door sensor that caused the emergency.

A Ryanair spokesperson said: “This flight from Belfast to Edinburgh (17 Oct) returned to Belfast International Airport shortly after departure due to a minor technical issue with the aircraft. The aircraft landed normally and to minimise disruption to passengers, an alternative aircraft was quickly arranged, which departed for Edinburgh Airport at 00:40 local. Ryanair sincerely apologises to all affected customers for any inconvenience caused.”

Belfast International airport managing director Graham Keddie also told BBC Radio Ulster that there had been an emergency landing due to a “warning about pressurisation”. He said: “From what we’re aware, an emergency light came on in the cockpit and the aircraft returned last night not long after it took off. It was an emergency light warning about pressurisation and so the skipper immediately came down to lower level and returned on a full emergency.”

A spokesperson for the Ambulance Service reportedly said: “The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 20:16 on Tuesday 17 October in relation to a potential incident at Belfast International Airport. NIAS initially despatched a number of resources to respond to the incident. However, at 20:25 all resources were able to stand down as they were no longer required at the scene.”

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