Passenger plane caught fire on the runway - Italy calls for aviation safety investigation on Ryan Air
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On Thursday October 3rd, more than 180 people were evacuated from a Ryanair operated Boeing passenger jet that caught fire while taxiing towards takeoff from the runway at Brindisi Airport in southern Italy.
A representative from the Brindisi Airport confirmed that the fire caused air traffic to be suspended for several hours.
Ryanair, the Irish low-cost airline operating the largest fleet in Europe, reported that all 184 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated on the runway after the incident.
“Flight FR8826 from Brindisi to Turin (October 3) was delayed this morning after cabin crew noticed fumes on the outside of the aircraft. Passengers were safely disembarked and taken back to the terminal by bus,” the airline stated in a message to CNN.
This incident follows a tire blowout on another Ryanair Boeing aircraft during landing just two days earlier, which temporarily shut down Milan Bergamo Airport.
The recent events have led several Italian lawmakers to demand an investigation into Ryanair’s safety record, pointing to a series of previous incidents.
Andrea Caroppo and Mauro D’Attis, deputies in Italy's lower house of Parliament and members of the Forza Italia party, which is part of the ruling coalition, have called for a Senate hearing with the National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC).
