Ryanair Flight FR4017 Porto-Milan Makes Emergency Landing in Toulouse
Ryanair Flight FR4017, on a Porto-Milan route, declared an emergency and diverted to Toulouse. The aircraft landed safely without further incident.
Flight details
The flight departed Porto at 13:48 UTC, bound for Milan. It operated normally for about an hour before a rapid descent and an emergency transponder code.
The crew squawked 7700 while heading toward Toulouse. Controllers accepted the diversion and the jet landed there.
Aircraft involved
The jet involved carried registration 9H-QEP. It is a Boeing 737-800 delivered in April 2018 as EI-GJP.
The aircraft moved to Malta Air in February 2020. Planespotters.net lists its age at roughly eight years.
Fleet context
Malta Air operates 136 Boeing 737-800s, all in active service. That subfleet has an average age of 10.5 years.
The carrier also flies 43 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, with an average age of 4.1 years. Malta Air’s total active fleet counts 179 aircraft, averaging 8.9 years.
Current status and sources
The reason for the emergency landing in Toulouse remains unclear. Authorities and the operator have not released details.
Flight tracking and fleet data came from Flightradar24 and Planespotters.net. Filmogaz.com will update this developing story as more information arrives.
- Flight: Ryanair Flight FR4017
- Route: Porto-Milan
- Emergency: squawk 7700, diversion to Toulouse
- Aircraft: 9H-QEP, Boeing 737-800
- Departure: 13:48 UTC from Porto
