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Fire Alarm Triggers Ryanair Flight Evacuation at Palma Airport

Officials are probing how the onboard alarm sounded without evidence of a major fire.

Imagen de archivo de un coche de la Guardia Civil en la pista de Son Sant Joan.
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Un camión de Bomberos del aeropuerto de Palma, junto al avión de Ryanair incendiado esta madrugada.

Overview

  • Fire alarms activated shortly after midnight on a Ryanair plane bound for Manchester, prompting immediate evacuation via emergency exits.
  • Bomberos de Son Sant Joan extinguished a small blaze within minutes before classifying the incident as a false or minor alarm.
  • Eighteen passengers sustained minor injuries during the evacuation and six were taken to local hospitals for additional care.
  • Emergency responders including four ambulances, Guardia Civil units and fire crews coordinated a rapid on-tarmac response.
  • Airport authorities and Ryanair have launched an investigation to determine what triggered the alarm system.