At least 18 people injured in fire on Ryanair plane at Majorca airport as passengers abandon jet by clambering over wing
RYANAIR PANIC At least 18 people injured in fire on Ryanair plane at Majorca airport as passengers abandon jet by clambering over wing
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EIGHTEEN people were injured after a Ryanair plane burst into flames at an airport in Majorca.
The blaze broke out just after midnight on the runway of the Palma Airport.
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Passengers can be seen standing on the wing as the plane is evacuated
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The blaze broke out in the centre of the fuselage over the jets
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Passengers file away after abandoning the plane
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Passengers were filmed abandoning the plane via one of its wings before jumping to the tarmac as firefighters and police rushed to the scene.
Local emergency teams said 18 people needed treatment for injuries, with six being taken to hospital.
It was confirmed this morning the plane was about to leave the airport, although its destination is still not clear.
Airline staff on board the plane are said to have alerted the emergency services with a call at 12.35am this morning.
Four ambulances were sent to the scene along with airport-based firefighters and police.
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