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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Ellen Kirwin & Laura Lyne

Audio of 'full emergency' after smoke and sparks emerge from Ryanair plane

Audio from the moment a "full emergency" was declared when smoke emerged from the wheel of a Ryanair plane has been released.

The aviation radio communications between the Ryanair crew and ATC tower have been shared from the moment the incident happened on Sunday, April 9. The landing gear malfunction happened on board the B738 flight from Liverpool to Dublin Airport.

A "trail of sparks" appeared when the plane touched down on the runway at Dublin. It quickly became apparent to onlookers that there was an issue with the front landing gear of the plane and emergency services rushed to the scene.

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