ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71076
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| Date: | 04-JAN-2010 |
| Time: | 16:03 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8AS |
| Owner/operator: | Ryanair |
| Registration: | EI-EFW |
| C/n / msn: | 35018/3078 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 122 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Liverpool-John Lennon International Airport (LPL/EGGP) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Liverpool-John Lennon International Airport (LPL/EGGP) |
| Agadir-Al Massira International Airport (AGA/GMAA) |
Flight FR4021 got a fire warning about 30 minutes after take off and returned for an emergency landing at Liverpool. The passengers evacuated using the emergency slides on the runway.
Mechanics have confirmed that there was no actual fire on board and that it was probably a false warning.
Sources:
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpools-john-lennon-airport-emergency-3432766
http://www.ryanair.com/en/notices/gops/091228-lpl-evac-4-jan-10-GB
Images:
Photo of EI-EFW courtesy AirHistory.net
Glasgow - Prestwick (EGPK / PIK)
2 February 2013; (c) Alastair T. Gardiner
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2010 23:50 | sirjames111 | Added |
| 05-Jan-2010 23:54 | harro | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 06-Jan-2010 10:47 | Certosino | Updated [Registration, Cn, Total occupants] |
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