Passengers evacuating a Ryanair plane on the tarmac.
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EIGHTEEN people were injured after a fire alert onboard a Ryanair plane bound for Manchester sent passengers into panic in Majorca.

The alarm went off just after midnight on the runway of Palma Airport and passengers were forced to evacuate.

Passengers evacuating a Ryanair plane on the tarmac.

Passengers can be seen standing on the wingCredit: Solarpix
Passengers evacuating a Ryanair plane after a fire.

They clamber out from the fuselageCredit: Solarpix
Passengers evacuating a Ryanair plane at night.

Passengers file away after abandoning the planeCredit: Solarpix

Passengers were filmed clambering out of the plane onto 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.


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Footage uploaded to social media shows terrified passengers leaping from the plane’s wing down onto the tarmac, before sprinting away.

In the clip, an airport worker can be heard saying: “Do you know the plane has emergency exits?

“Now the people are jumping from the wing onto the ground.

“Something’s happening, something’s happening, they’re evacuating the plane. Now the firefighters are coming.”

The video shows other passengers using an emergency exit slide on the other side of the plane, which is the usual procedure.

It was confirmed this morning the plane was about to leave the airport for Manchester.

Airline staff onboard the plane are said to have alerted the emergency services with a call at 12.35am this morning.

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Four ambulances were sent to the scene along with airport-based firefighters and police.

A spokesman for a Majorca’s emergency response crews said this morning: “We received an alert about a fire on a plane on the ground at Palma airport at 00.36am today.

“Four ambulances were sent to the scene which were two basic life support units and two advanced life support unit.

“Eighteen people were injured and received medical assistance of whom six were taken to hospital.

“They were all minor. Three went to the Clinica Rotger and three to the Palmaplanas Hospital.”

A spokesperson for Ryanair said: “This flight from Palma to Manchester discontinued take-off due to a false fire warning light indication.

“Passengers were disembarked using the inflatable slides and returned to the terminal.

“While disembarking, a small number of passengers encountered very minor injuries (ankle sprains, etc.) and crew requested immediate medical assistance.

“To minimise disruption to passengers, we quickly arranged a replacement aircraft to operate this flight, which departed Palma at 07:05 this morning.

“We sincerely apologise to affected passengers for any inconvenience caused.”

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