Ryanair – Bristol – 2011

Late on Monday evening, July 25, 2011, A Boeing 737-800 operated by Ryanair as Flight FR-9336 experienced a loss of pressurization while traveling at 34,000 feet on a route from Bristol Airport (BRS) in South West England to Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) outside of Barcelona, Spain, causing the aircraft to divert to Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) near Limoges, France.

Some passengers, including British Arctic explorer Pen Hadow, who was on the flight, complained that their masks were not functioning.

Loss of cabin pressure forces Ryanair fligth to divert

Ryanair – Bristol (UK) – 2003

On 3 february 2003, a Ryanair plane flying from Dublin to Bristol, made an emergency landing at Dublin airport after the smell of smoke was reported on board. All passengers and crew members evacuate the plane via the emergency chutes.

Ryanair flight makes emergency landing after smoke smelt on board.

Easyjet – Bristol – 2006

In September 2006, an easyJet Airbus A319 suffered a major electrical system fault in which the crew lost all radio contact with the ground. The crew feared they might be intercepted by military aircraft, and was also worried that if they deviated from the flight plan and diverted to another airfield this “might be considered a hostile action” which could have lead to “offensive measures being taken against their aircraft”.

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