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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Dan Grennan & Justin Kelly

'Emergency' at Dublin Airport after smoke spotted billowing from Ryanair flight

An emergency was declared at Dublin Airport on Sunday afternoon after smoke billowed out from the wheel of a plane that had just landed.

A Ryanair flight from Liverpool to Dublin Airport was involved in the incident. The airport's Fire Service responded to the incident while the passengers remained on board.

Thankfully, no passengers were injured in the ordeal and they disembarked the plane before buses took them into the terminal.

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Air traffic into the airport was temporarily suspended while the emergency services dealt with the incident. It is understood there was debris from the incident left on the runway.

A Dublin Airport Authority spokesman said: "A Full Emergency was declared at Dublin Airport this afternoon update following the arrival of Ryanair flight FR5542 from Liverpool. The Dublin Airport Fire Service responded, and the passengers disembarked the aircraft normally once the all-clear was given by the Airport Fire Officer.

The flight on the ground at Dublin Airport (Mick O'Neill)

"Air Traffic flows into Dublin Airport were suspended during the incident."

The plane will be inspected by Ryanair engineers. A Ryanair spokeswoman said: "This flight from Liverpool to Dublin (9 Apr) experienced a minor technical issue with its nose landing gear upon landing.

"Passengers and crew disembarked normally and the aircraft will shortly be towed back to the hangar for further inspection by Ryanair engineers."

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