Passengers had to make use of the evacuation slides to flee a Ryanair airplane after cabin crew noticed smoke within the cabin.
Workers onboard the flight leaving Krakow in Poland for Bristol, sounded the alarm after noticing smoke coming from the rear galley.
Photos of the airplane confirmed passengers sliding down the inflatable escape route onto the touchdown strip.
The plane working the flight was a model new Boeing 737 MAX 200.
In line with Airfleets, it had been delivered to the airline lower than two weeks in the past on September 30.
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A spokesperson for Krakow airport stated that the reason for the evacuation was nonetheless beneath investigation.
‘The passengers have been transported again to the terminal, and the plane is being checked by the providers. Visitors on the airport is regular’, a press release stated.
‘The airplane stopped on the tarmac, it doesn’t block site visitors. The flight to Bristol is closely delayed, the provider will resolve whether or not it will likely be essential to substitute one other airplane.’
In a press release to Metro, Ryanair stated passengers have been later taken to Bristol on a substitute plane, following a delay of greater than 4 hours.
‘Ryanair Flight FR5519 from Krakow to Bristol was delayed this morning because of the look of smoke from the rear galley’, a spokesperson stated.
‘Within the curiosity of security, passengers have been disembarked on the taxiway and returned to the terminal.
‘A substitute plane was routed to Krakow to take passengers onto Bristol with a delay of roughly 4 hours 10 minutes, for which we apologise sincerely.’
The incident comes because the UK’s Air Accident Investigation Department is investigating the Irish low-cost provider after one in every of its flights reportedly got here inside minutes of working out of gasoline this week.
The flight, which had been compelled to divert from Prestwick in Scotland because of inclement climate attributable to Storm Amy, landed at Manchester Airport with simply six minutes value of gasoline left within the tank.
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