Dublin Ryanair flight met with emergency services as tyre bursts while landing

Dublin Airport's Airport Police and Fire and Rescue departments jumped into action after Flight FR1959 landed at Dublin Airport on Wednesday afternoon with a burst tyre

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Aug 07 2024
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A Ryanair flight headed from Nice to Dublin Airport was met with emergency services upon arrival after a tyre burst on landing.

Flight FR1959, a Boeing 737 Ryanair plane, headed out of Nice Côte d'Azur Airport just before 1pm French time arriving into Dublin at around 2:15pm, landing normally before the tyre burst upon landing.

Passengers were brought off the plane and were quickly transported to the terminal by a bus as emergency services dealt with the blaze that ensured following the burst tyre. Photos of the scene show members of the airport police and multiple fire service vehicles.

Teenage aviation journalist Shaun’s Aviation reported both fire and smoke were reported on the undercarriage of the plane as fire services responded.

According to AirLive, the flight remained on the taxiway for hours after landing, with Ryanair confirming that the plane was towed away on a stand after 5pm and is now being inspected by engineers.

A Ryanair spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: “This flight from Nice to Dublin landed normally at Dublin Airport at 14:15pm, where it then experienced a minor tyre issue on the runway. Passengers disembarked and were transported to the terminal by bus.

“The aircraft was towed on stand at 17:10pm and is currently being inspected by our engineers in line with normal procedures.”

Passengers were brought off the plane and were quickly transported to the terminal by a bus (Image: Getty Images)

A spokesperson for daa told the Irish Mirror: "Dublin Airport's Airport Police and Fire and Rescue departments were part of a first line response this afternoon after Ryanair flight FR1959, arriving from Nice, encountered a technical issue upon landing."

Meanwhile, a flight headed to the US was forced to make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport on Tuesday after pilots detected a technical glitch with the aircraft. United Airlines flight UA119 departed Edinburgh at around 11.45am yesterday and was heading to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

However, as the aircraft was travelling over the Atlantic Ocean and nearing Iceland, the pilots detected a hydraulic issue with the plane.

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