Incident Boeing 737-8AS (WL) EI-EVK,
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Date:Sunday 29 October 2023
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B738 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-8AS (WL)
Owner/operator:Ryanair
Registration: EI-EVK
MSN: 40298/3958
Year of manufacture:2012
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Faro -   Portugal
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Faro Airport (FAO/LPFR)
Destination airport:Belfast International Airport (BFS/EGAA)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ryanair flight FR9561, a Boeing 737-8AS, returned to Faro Airport shortly "due to a tech issue with the aircraft," according to an airline spokesperson.
The aircraft landed normally on runway 28, one hour and 25 minutes after takeoff.
On landing it "experienced a minor tyre issue on the runway," according to the airline. A video of the aircraft shows the inner tire on the left-hand main gear had deflated.

Sources:

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/belfast-bound-flight-forced-into-emergency-landing-had-minor-tyre-issue/a841672576.html
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/flight-belfast-forced-make-emergency-28006573
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ei-evk#32a05973
https://sicnoticias.pt/pais/2023-10-29-Aviao-com-cerca-de-190-pessoas-a-bordo-aterra-de-emergencia-em-Faro-72f072ba

Revision history:

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30-Oct-2023 09:25 harro Added

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