Ryanair B738 near Luxembourg on May 31st 2024, smoke from galley
Last Update: May 31, 2024 / 17:54:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 31, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-3938
Departure
Bologna, Italy
Destination
Brussels, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
EI-EVR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Passengers reported they saw the flight attendants rushing to the back of the aircraft and saw smoke coming from the aft galley as well as burning odour. It appears the flight attendants managed to limit the fire to the galley. After landing fire fighters checked the aircraft. The passengers were taken to Brussels by bus.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Luxembourg due to an odour in the cabin after a technical defect occurred in the aft galley.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 31, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-3938
Departure
Bologna, Italy
Destination
Brussels, Belgium
Aircraft Registration
EI-EVR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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