See also: Ryanair What you Should Know
Ryanair Safety: Fuel Loads
Ryanair has been accused of compromising safety by restricting pilots' right to carry emergency fuel. Read more here:- Are Ryanair Flights Safe?
- Ryanair "operating on the very limits of legality"
- Ryanair Restricts Pilots' Right to Emergency Fuel
Ryanair Safety: 'Exhausted' Pilots
Several times in recent years, most recently in the BBC documentary 'Why Hate Ryanair?', Ryanair has been accused of overworking its pilots. One pilot has claimed he was sacked for refusing to fly because he was too tired. Read more: Ryanair denies pilots 'exhausted'Ryanair Safety Record
By being registered in Ireland, Ryanair does not need to file certain reports, as their rival such as British Airways have to. A crash investigator on Flyertalk.com has revealed the following statistics:- Flights on which Mandatory Occurrence Reports would be filed in the event of Ryanair being a UK registered carrier: 60%
- Flights on which minor deviations were noted: 13%
- Flights on which no significant deviations were noted 27%
It should be stressed that these statistics are unverified and were simply posted on an internet forum.
Ryanair Safety: Incidents and Near-Misses
Ryanair has frequently been in the news for near-misses and minor incidents on its flights, more so than other airlines. Here are just a few examples of Ryanair incidents that have made the news in recent years:- Ryanair jets collide at Girona airport
- Ryanair emergency landing puts 16 in hospital
- Ryanair Plane Skids Off Runway In Poland
- Ryanair Jet Skids Off Runway in Limoges
- Ryanair passenger jet slides off runway
- Near miss at Dublin airport
- Ryanair passengers stranded after pilot dings plane
- Accusations fly after Ryanair jet is hit by sudden loss of cabin pressure
- Ryanair aircraft slides off runway at Prestwick airport
- Ryanair aborted landings
