Ryanair Boeing 737-800 suffers engine fire in Brindisi

Everyone onboard a recent Ryanair flight was forced to evacuate when the cabin crew noticed fire emanating from one of the aircraft’s two engines as it began its take-off roll at an airport in Italy. All passengers and crew made it off the aircraft safely with no apparent injuries, having exited using the emergency slides. 

Ryanair flight FR8826 was scheduled to operate on October 3, 2024, from Brindisi-Papola Casale Airport (BDS) in the southwest of Italy to Turin-Caselle Airport (TRN) in the north. The flight, operated by a Malta Air Boeing 737-800 registered 9H-OCB on behalf of parent airline Ryanair, pushed back from its gate at Brindisi and headed out to the active runway 31 at the airport.   

With 184 passengers and crew onboard for the 90-minute flight to Turin, the aircraft prepared to begin its take-off roll. However, the cabin crew became aware of smoke and flames coming from the right-hand (number two) engine and alerted the flight crew. The pilots promptly shut down both engines and ordered an immediate evacuation of the airplane using the emergency escape slides.  

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