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| Rome's Ciampino airport has temporarily closed after a Ryanair flight from Frankfurt suffered "substantial damage" as it made an emergency landing. | Rome's Ciampino airport has temporarily closed after a Ryanair flight from Frankfurt suffered "substantial damage" as it made an emergency landing. |
| The budget airline said the plane experienced engine problems from multiple bird strikes as it came in to land at Rome's second-largest airport. | The budget airline said the plane experienced engine problems from multiple bird strikes as it came in to land at Rome's second-largest airport. |
| Passengers exited the plane using its emergency chutes. | Passengers exited the plane using its emergency chutes. |
| The plane remains on the runway with one engine resting on the tarmac because of damage to the landing gear. | The plane remains on the runway with one engine resting on the tarmac because of damage to the landing gear. |
| The plane, on flight FR4102 from Frankfurt to Rome, is being examined by Ryanair engineers and the Italian Aviation Authority. | The plane, on flight FR4102 from Frankfurt to Rome, is being examined by Ryanair engineers and the Italian Aviation Authority. |
| Ryanair said the airport, which hosts several budget airlines, would be closed until some time on Monday afternoon. | Ryanair said the airport, which hosts several budget airlines, would be closed until some time on Monday afternoon. |
| Passengers describe the emergency Ryanair landing in Rome | Passengers describe the emergency Ryanair landing in Rome |
| All 166 passengers were evacuated. As a precaution, the airline said, two cabin crew and eight passengers were taken to a local hospital complaining of minor injuries. | All 166 passengers were evacuated. As a precaution, the airline said, two cabin crew and eight passengers were taken to a local hospital complaining of minor injuries. |
| Passengers said an engine had begun to smoke as the plane was coming in to land and it then rapidly descended. | Passengers said an engine had begun to smoke as the plane was coming in to land and it then rapidly descended. |
| A picture of the plane on the Ryanair website appeared to show red splotches on the nose cone and wings - presumably from the birds. | A picture of the plane on the Ryanair website appeared to show red splotches on the nose cone and wings - presumably from the birds. |
| Other Ryanair flights would be routed to and from Rome's other airport, Fiumicino, the airline said, until Ciampino was re-opened. | Other Ryanair flights would be routed to and from Rome's other airport, Fiumicino, the airline said, until Ciampino was re-opened. |