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| Date: | Friday 24 January 2025 |
| Time: | 08:53 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Ryanair |
| Registration: | EI-HGM |
| MSN: | 65875/8000 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2021 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM LEAP-1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 194 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Bucharest-Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP/LROP) -
 Romania
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bucharest-Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP/LROP) |
| Marseille-Provence Airport (MRS/LFML) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ryanair flight FR3642, a Boeing 737 MAX 8-200, declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit, immediately after takeoff from Bucharest-Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP). The flight returned and landed safely 15 minutes after takeoff.
METAR:
LROP 240900Z 26005KT CAVOK 12/02 Q1017 NOSIG
LROP 240830Z 28003KT 8000 NSC 09/03 Q1017 NOSIG
Sources:
https://hotnews.ro/un-avion-ryanair-cu-194-de-pasageri-la-bord-a-cerut-aterizarea-de-urgenta-pe-aeroportul-otopeni-la-scurt-timp-de-la-decolare-un-alt-avion-wizz-air-a-cerut-sa-aterizeze-1887090
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/RYR3642/history/20250124/0825Z/LROP/LROP
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ei-hgm#38d94499
https://archive.liveatc.net/lrop/LROP-Twr-App-Jan-24-2025-0830Z.mp3
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2025 13:49 | ASN | Added |
| 25-Jan-2025 13:52 | ASN | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 25-Jan-2025 14:37 | ASN | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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