A Ryanair flight from Dublin to a popular holiday hotspot was forced to make an emergency landing back at Dublin Airport due to a technical issue on board the aircraft.

Flight FR10 departed Dublin Airport shortly after 8.30am on Thursday morning and was en route to Madrid when it experienced a cabin depressurisation issue that sparked a mid-air emergency. As the plane was travelling over the Atlantic Ocean, crew sounded the 7700 squawk code and oxygen masks were deployed.

A Squawk 7700 alert code indicates an emergency onboard the aircraft and may be issued due to technical, environmental, or medical issues that results in an emergency situation.

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In a post shared on X, aviation enthusiast @Shaun's_Aviation said: "Emergency Aircraft Inbound. Ryanair flight #FR10 / #RYR16SP is currently squawking 7700 indicating an emergency. It is now returning to Dublin following an emergency descent. No reason is confirmed as of now, but this appears to be a pressurisation issue."

@Shaun's_Aviation issued an update a short time later which read: "This is a confirmed depressurisation, no medical assistance is required and the pilots are happy to vacate the runway on landing."

Flight FR10 was cleared to return to Dublin Airport, with the pilot carrying out a controlled descent before making an emergency landing just before 10.30am. Those on board disembarked the aircraft safely and a replacement flight departed Dublin shortly before 12pm bound for Madrid, eventually arriving at its destination at 3pm.

Ryanair confirmed that the flight had to return to Dublin due to a "pressurisation system issue" as they issued an apology to passengers.

A Ryanair spokesperson said: "This flight FR10 from Dublin to Madrid (31 Oct) returned to Dublin shortly after take-off, due to a pressurisation system issue.

"In line with standard procedure, the crew deployed oxygen masks, carried out a controlled descent, and landed safely in Dublin where passengers disembarked normally. To minimise disruption to passengers, a replacement aircraft was arranged to operate this flight from Dublin to Madrid, which departed at 11:53 local time.

"We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.”

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