PALMA— Eighteen passengers were injured after a fire erupted aboard a Ryanair (FR) aircraft at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI), prompting a chaotic evacuation via the aircraft wing.

The incident occurred shortly after midnight as the Ryanair (FR) flight was preparing for departure from Palma de Mallorca (PMI). Emergency crews

responded swiftly as passengers abandoned the jet in panic.

Ryanair Fire Injured 18

The fire reportedly broke out while the Ryanair Boeing 737 aircraft was still grounded at Palma Airport (PMI) around 12:35 a.m.