Ryanair’s public relations crisis is compounding. Less than a month after a passenger was saved from being sucked headfirst out of a shattered cabin window, a new mechanical failure has forced another emergency landing.
In this latest incident, Ryanair passengers found themselves in Birmingham while heading to Devon. According to Manchester Evening News, the plane left Faro in Portugal on the evening of July 22 and was heading to Exeter Airport, but suddenly changed course after a "problem with the aircraft".
Speaking to DevonLive, passenger Davina said the pilot announced that "we were landing in five minutes" prior to the plane ascending and circling a few times. After that announcement came another: "due to a problem with the aircraft, we needed a longer runway and we were being diverted to Birmingham," DevonLive reports.
Albeit tensions were very high, Davina said the pilot and cabin crew were very professional and helpful.
Currently, the cause of the diversion remains unknown. Aero Saga understands that the passengers were picked up from Birmingham and taken to Exeter. Ryanair subsequently issued a statement admitting the diversion but did not confirm its cause.
This new incident comes days after Neil Sorahan, the chief financial officer of Ryanair, reassured travelers that Ryanair's planes are safe.
