Ryanair B738 near Brest on Jan 3rd 2021, technical issue
Last Update: January 4, 2022 / 09:21:57 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-4052
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Faro, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
EI-EFY
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A passenger initially reported there was a fire outside the aircraft, later correcting the fire was inside the aircraft.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration EI-DLF was dispatched to Brest, continued the flight and reached Faro with a delay of about 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Brest about 14 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 3, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-4052
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Faro, Portugal
Aircraft Registration
EI-EFY
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Ryanair B738 near Budapest on Dec 27th 2022, suspected fuel leak
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DCZ performing flight FR-2101 from Brussels Charleroi (Belgium) to Bucharest Otopeni (Romania) with 176…
Ryanair B738 near Madrid on Dec 13th 2022, engine problem
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DCW performing flight FR-8075 from Brussels Charleroi (Belgium) to Marrakesh (Morocco), was enroute at…
Ryanair B738 at Newcastle on Dec 10th 2022, lightning strike
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EVS performing flight FR-3010 from Wroclaw (Poland) to Newcastle,EN (UK), was on approach to Newcastle when…
Ryanair B38M at Dublin on Oct 18th 2022, could not retract landing gear
A Ryanair Boeing 737-8 MAX, registration EI-HGF performing flight FR-7072 from Dublin (Ireland) to Porto (Portugal), was climbing out of Dublin's…
Ryanair B738 at Tenerife and Malaga on Sep 10th 2022, technical problem
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EFJ performing flight FR-4754 from Tenerife South,CI (Spain) to Bristol,EN (UK), was climbing out of…
Newest articles
Jazz CRJ9 near Thunder Bay on Jan 14th 2023, brakes overheat in cruise flight
A Jazz Aviation Canadair CRJ-705, registration C-FUJZ performing flight QK-8172 from Winnipeg,MB to Montreal,QC (Canada) with 69 passengers and 4…
American B773 at Sao Paulo on Jan 22nd 2023, cabin did not pressurize
An American Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration N730AN performing flight AA-950 from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil) to New York JFK,NY (USA) with…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner

A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.

ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.
Get updates
Never miss an article from AeroInside. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter and join 5599 existing subscribers.
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways