Ryanair UK B738 at Belfast on Oct 17th 2023, door indication
Last Update: October 18, 2023 / 16:03:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 17, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ryanair UK
Flight number
RK-178
Departure
Belfast International, United Kingdom
Destination
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-RUKF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Passengers reported the crew made an announcement during the flight which they couldn't understand. After landing back the crew checked one of the doors of the aircraft, subsequently they were told there had been an problem with one of the door sensors.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 17, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ryanair UK
Flight number
RK-178
Departure
Belfast International, United Kingdom
Destination
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-RUKF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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