Several hurt in Ryanair false fire alarm
Friday evening's Manchester-bound flight was suspended owing to a false fire alarm warning indication.
'Passengers were disembarked using the inflatable slides and returned to the terminal,' Ryanair said in a statement, adding that there was no fire on the aircraft.
'While disembarking, a small number of passengers encountered very minor injuries (ankle sprains, etc.) and crew requested immediate medical assistance.
'To minimise disruption to passengers, we quickly arranged a replacement aircraft to operate this flight, which departed Palma at 07:05 this morning.'
Local Mallorca media reported 18 injuries, all minor, with six requiring hospitalisation and the remainder treated on site.
The low-cost airline is popular with British tourists visiting coastal destinations in Spain and southern Europe, including the Balearic island of Mallorca.
State-owned Spanish airport managing company Aena confirmed that 'there was an incident on a Ryanair plane last night at Palma de Mallorca Airport.
'There was no fire and the incident did not affect airport operations.'
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