Ryanair Jet Wing Catches Fire, Forces Emergency Evac, Video Shows Aftermath

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Ryanair’s public relations department sure must be working overtime … another one of their Boeing jets has gone viral — this time for a shocking engine fire.

One of the airline’s jets was forced to evacuate nearly 200 people from a flight Thursday, after flames shot up around the engine just before takeoff.

The incident, which took place on a grounded plane set to leave the Brindisi Airport in Italy, saw first responders descend on the scene to deal with the blaze.

Ryanair has confirmed no injuries were reported — noting all 184 passengers were safely evacuated. The airline also confirmed the evacuated passengers were brought back to the terminal via a bus.

The airport, located in the southeastern part of the Puglia region, was closed in the morning after the surge … but later reopened.

This is the 2nd malfunction of note for Ryanair this week. On Tuesday, tires on a different Ryanair plane exploded when it touched down in Milan, Italy.

Though there was a notable burnt-rubber smell at the time, no one was injured during the less-than-smooth landing.

As for Boeing, the aerospace company has caught quite a bit of heat over the last year, as a number of their planes have faced major malfunctions across the globe — some real ongoing turbulence for the company.

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