Ryanair B738 near Madrid on Jun 4th 2025, gear well fire indication

Last Update: June 4, 2025 / 17:49:33 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 4, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-8163

Departure
Malaga, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EI-EBK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EBK performing flight FR-8163 from Malaga,SP (Spain) to London Stansted,EN (UK), was enroute at FL340 about 140nm north of Madrid,SP (Spain) when the crew decided to divert to Madrid reporting a wheel well fire indication. The aircraft turned around and landed safey on runway 18R about 40 minutes later, against active runways 36/32.

Spain's ATC reported the crew declared emergency due to a possible fire in the landing gear. Landings and takeoffs on runways 32/36 were halted until the aircraft had landed on runway 18R.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-EBK
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
THE BOEING COMPANY
Aircraft Model / Type
BOEING 737-8AS
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 4, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-8163

Departure
Malaga, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EI-EBK

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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