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Fire Alarm Delays Ryan Air Liverpool-Morocco Flight


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What: Ryan Air en route from Merseyside to Agadir, Morroco
Where: Liverpool John Lennon Airport
When: Jan 4 2010
Who: 115 passengers and six crew
Why: After takeoff, the plane indicated a fire aboard. The pilot turned around and landed at Liverpool John Lennon Airport while all activity was suspended. Passengers were moved from the plane as quickly as possible; no fire was found. The fire indicator light was judged to be faulty. A replacement jet was provided for the passengers.

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