Several passengers hospitalised as Ryanair flight evacuated before takeoff
The Ryanair flight was due to take off from Palma airport in Mallorca, and was bound for Manchester on Saturday morning, after a SAMU061 co-ordination centre received a call that there was a fire onboard.
A video taken from the runway on the airport saw the passengers disembarking the plane, as emergency services and airport staff stayed on standby.
Ryanair 737-800 evacuated at Palma de Mallorca Airport after a fire indication developed on board during taxi.The SAMU061 coordination center received a call at a.m, reporting a fire on flight RK3446 to Manchester.
A total of 18 people were injured during the evacuation, six… pic.twitter.com/XpCCejGq2t — Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) July 5, 2025
While the fire ended up being a false alarm, the passengers were evacuated from the plane — with several passengers having to be hospitalised for minor injuries suffered as they disembarked the plane.
The passengers were then placed on a separate flight, which took off just after 7am.
'A 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,' a statement from Ryanair said. The flight, from Palma in Mallorca to Manchester in the UK, were hit with a fire alert, and had to abort their takeoff. The alert ended up being a false alarm, but several people suffered minor injuries as they evacuated the plane. Pic: Philippe Clement/Shutterstock
'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.
'We sincerely apologise to affected passengers for any inconvenience caused.'
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