By Imran Khan • Updated: 16 May 2023 • 13:05
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Ryanair has issued a statement after their flight from Faro in Portugal to Birmingham on Sunday, May 14 was diverted due to technical issues with the plane.
UPDATE: Tuesday, May 16 at 12.59 pm
A statement has been issued by Ryanair after their flight was forced to return back to Faro in Algarve, Portugal, while on its way to Birmingham.
The incident happened on Sunday, May 14, and as per Ryanair, the plane was diverted due to technical issues.
In a statement sent to Euro Weekly News, a representative of Ryanair said, “This flight from Faro to Birmingham (14 May) diverted back to Faro due to a minor technical issue with the aircraft.”.
The statement added that “The aircraft landed normally, and passengers disembarked and were provided with refreshment vouchers while our engineers serviced the aircraft”.
The representative also stated that “To minimise disruption to passengers, Ryanair quickly sourced a replacement aircraft which operated to Birmingham later that same day.”
A Ryanair flight to the UK was forced to make an emergency landing in Algarve, Portugal, after facing technical problems mid-flight.
Sunday, May 14 at 10.22 pm
A Ryanair plane made an emergency landing after it suffered from a malfunction while flying from Faro in Portugal to the UK.
According to local reports cited by 20Minutes on Sunday, May 14, the aircraft, which had taken off from Faro, the capital of Portugal’s Algarve region, was forced to return to the same airport after an hour and a half in the air.
About 200 passengers were on the flight that was scheduled to land in Birmingham but eventually landed safely at the airport in Portugal.
Local sources suggest that the cause of the alert was due to a problem with the ‘flaps’, which are the extensions of the wings.
After the plane landed, the passengers were transferred to another plane and continued their journey to Birmingham, where they were due to land today at 1. 34 pm.
Following the incident, the aircraft reportedly remained at Faro Airport for repairs.
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A journalist, content professional, and former TEDx Speaker based in Tarragona (Spain), with a Master's in International Journalism (Cardiff, UK). Imran is an online reporter for The Euro Weekly News and covers international as well as Spanish national news. Got a news story you want to share? Then get in touch at editorial@euroweeklynews.com
It was a problem with the engine not flaps. I was in the plane. It was due to land at 15:30 but we arrived back at 20:40
I agree, i was on the flight also, definitely Engine not flaps
I agree as we were also on the flight, thought the staff did very well especially the pilot. However we weren’t offered refreshment vouchers ( but could buy food or drink) or allowed off the plane until the replacement aircraft arrived a couple of hours later.
According to Aviation Herald, the flaps could not be retracted and the event had nothing to do with the engines, contradicting the posts above
The whole thing sounds a bit weird. 1.5 hours and you’re closer to UK than Faro. If, flaps, air is colder & denser at Brum. If engine, there is airports nearer. Very odd. Sounds like a very minor fault, followed by a commercial decision to me.
Yep These cheap carriers have little regard for their cargo . You are just a lump of meat.
John Darcy, that is a cheap, unqualified, unjustified and totally uneducated cheap throwaway comment. No matter what airlines offer and the “no frills” culture, the UK airlines, have exemplary safety standards and take passenger safety very seriously indeed. Where do you get off making scurrilous accusations like these?
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