Second Ryanair plane forced into emergency landing this week

A second Ryanair plane in a week was forced into an emergency landing, a spokesman for the airline confirmed on Saturday.

The low-cost airline reported that a flight to Rome from Milan was diverted when a cockpit warning light indicated that there could be a problem with the aircraft’s landing gear.

According to the spokesman for Ryanair, the plane landed without incident and engineers were in the process of examining the indicator light, which could have been faulty.

“The captain of Ryanair flight FR9462 from Milan (Bergamo) to Rome (Ciampino) diverted to Rome (Fiumicino) as a safety precaution,” the airline explained in its statement.

This particular warning light is meant to switch on if the plane’s landing gear does not fully extend before landing.

“The aircraft undercarriage had extended and the aircraft landed normally at Fiumicino, where passengers were disembarked for a coach transfer to Rome,” the airline’s statement continued.

Ryanair engineers were brought to the airport in Rome to inspect the aircraft.

An airline spokesman stated that initial checks of the warning light suggested that the indicator was faulty and that it will be replaced, and the aircraft to return to its Rome Ciampino base.

Earlier this week, another plane operated by the budget carrier was forced into an emergency landing. On a Monday flight from Bristol to Spain cabin pressure dropped, making it necessary for the plane to land at an airport in France. Passengers were treated at a local hospital for complaints that appeared to be related to the drop in cabin pressure.

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