Ryanair B738 at Alicante on Aug 9th 2026, rejected takeoff due to rudder stiffness
Last Update: August 21, 2026 / 19:34:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 9, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-3507
Departure
Alicante, Spain
Destination
Milan Bergamo, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-EFH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
Spain's CIAIAC opened an investigation into the occurrence.
The aircraft positioned from Alicante to Madrid,SP (Spain) and back on Aug 14th 2025 (5 days later) and is still on the ground in Alicante on Aug 21st 2026.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 9, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Ryanair
Flight number
FR-3507
Departure
Alicante, Spain
Destination
Milan Bergamo, Italy
Aircraft Registration
EI-EFH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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