{"id":50540,"date":"2025-07-05T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/over-a-dozen-passengers-injured-while-evacuating-plane-before-takeoff-due-to-a-false-fire-warning\/05\/07\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T10:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T14:00:09","slug":"over-a-dozen-passengers-injured-while-evacuating-plane-before-takeoff-due-to-a-false-fire-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/over-a-dozen-passengers-injured-while-evacuating-plane-before-takeoff-due-to-a-false-fire-warning\/05\/07\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Over a Dozen Passengers Injured While Evacuating Plane Before Takeoff Due to a &#8216;False Fire Warning&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Multiple people were injured as they evacuated a plane due to a \u201cfalse fire warning\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Ryanair flight was traveling from Spain to Manchester on July 4 when the incident occurred<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe sincerely apologize to affected passengers for any inconvenience caused,\u201d the airline said in a statement to PEOPLE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over a dozen passengers were injured as they evacuated a plane after being alerted of a &#8220;false fire warning.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Ryanair flight was due to take off from Palma Airport in Spain to Manchester, England, on Friday, July 4, when the inaccurate message was announced onboard, prompting an evacuation, the airline said in a statement to PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThis flight from Palma to Manchester discontinued take-off due to a false fire warning light indication. Passengers were disembarked using the inflatable slides and returned to the terminal,\u201d a spokesperson for the airline said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhile disembarking, a small number of passengers encountered very minor injuries (ankle sprains, etc.) and crew requested immediate medical assistance,&#8221; the Ryanair spokesperson continued.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Urbanandsport\/NurPhoto via Getty<\/p>\n<p> A Ryanair flight in June 2022.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A spokesman for Majorca&#8217;s emergency response crews told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/35708336\/people-injured-fire-ryanair-plane-majorca-airport\/?utm_source=sharebar_app&amp;utm_medium=sharebar_app&amp;utm_campaign=sharebar_app_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sun;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Sun<\/em><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14877507\/Eighteen-injured-fire-Ryanair-plane-Majorca-airport.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Daily Mail<\/em><\/a> that 18 people needed medical treatment for their injuries, including six who were sent to local hospitals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The injuries were &#8220;all minor,&#8221; the spokesperson added, per the outlets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/aviationbrk\/status\/1941421600055742797\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Video footage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Video footage<\/a> shared on social media from the incident showed passengers exiting the plane from what appeared to be the emergency exit doors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ryanair confirmed to PEOPLE that there was no fire on the aircraft, and passengers were \u201cquickly arranged a replacement aircraft,\u201d which departed Palma at 7:05 a.m. local time on Saturday, July 5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-news-inline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe sincerely apologize to affected passengers for any inconvenience caused,\u201d the airline said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement to PEOPLE, the Palma Airport said, &#8220;There was an incident on a Ryanair plane last night at Palma de Mallorca Airport. There was no fire at any time, nor did the incident affect airport operations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Majorca&#8217;s emergency response crew did not immediately respond to PEOPLE&#8217;s request for comment on July 5.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/passengers-injured-while-evacuating-plane-before-takeoff-due-to-false-fire-warning-11766987\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/over-dozen-passengers-injured-while-130259641.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Multiple people were injured as they evacuated a plane due to a &ldquo;false fire warning&rdquo; The Ryanair flight was<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/over-a-dozen-passengers-injured-while-evacuating-plane-before-takeoff-due-to-a-false-fire-warning\/05\/07\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BbJxMLszA6KwR9Q0EbWGjw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/c15d438298a06757185776fcf169f49a","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50540"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50540"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50540\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}