Ryanair flight to Spain forced to abandon take-off on the runway

Drama unfolded at Birmingham Airport when a Ryanair flight bound for Seville experienced a technical failure right before takeoff, causing a sudden halt on the runway. The Flight Fr9378, which was set to depart shortly before 1pm on Thursday (Nov 7), quickly returned to the gate after the abrupt stoppage.

David Fern, a passenger from Leicester said: "It came to a stop. I saw the wing flaps retract, then the engines went quiet."

He added, "The only thing they have told us is that a light came on in the cockpit, no other explanation. I knew something was wrong the way it came to a sudden stop and the engine noise cut out."

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Concerned about his safety, Fern said: "There was some delay and very little information provided. I just thought 'do I need to run'?"

Despite the lack of immediate communication, panic did not ensue as he considered the absence of smoke a good sign. Eventually, passengers were informed that they would be "moving to another plane."

Ryanair has since addressed the incident with an official statement declaring, "This flight from Birmingham to Seville (7 Nov) did not take-off as planned due to a minor technical issue with the aircraft. To minimize disruption to passengers, Ryanair arranged an alternative aircraft which has since departed for Seville at 15:43 local time."

Meanwhile, Birmingham Airport confirmed that this was a matter for Ryanair to handle, reports .