Passengers jump from plane’s wing after fire alert on flight before takeoff in Spain

At least 18 people were injured after a fire alert went off on a Ryanair Boeing 737 aircraft at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) in Spain. The incident occurred on Saturday, just when the Manchester-bound plane was about to take off.

According to the Arab Times, the emergency department was immediately informed about the situation and promptly rushed to the scene.

The airline later confirmed that the flight from Palma to Manchester on July 4 had to discontinue takeoff due to a false fire warning light turning on. "Passengers were disembarked using the inflatable slides and returned to the terminal," said the airline.

Last week, a similar incident took place on an American Airlines flight when one of its engines caught fire mid-air. The plane, which was carrying 153 passengers and six crew members, was forced to make an emergency landing in Las Vegas shortly after takeoff.