Ryanair flight FR6763 was originally scheduled to fly from Tenerife South to Bournemouth on Saturday. For technical reasons, the take-off process of the Boeing 737-800 with the registration EI-EFC had to be aborted. The machine then blocked runway 07 for around four hours.

The Ryanair medium-haul jet made its way to the runway and began accelerating. So much for an everyday occurrence, but then the pilots realized that something was wrong. The Boeing 737-800 accelerated more slowly than usual and suddenly there were warning messages. The pilots then decided to abort the takeoff.

According to Spanish air traffic control, the reason for the crash was that the brakes blocked for reasons that have not yet been clarified, causing them to heat up quickly and severely. At around 12:45 p.m. local time, the EI-EFC came to a standstill on runway 07 at Tenerife South Airport. The captain's decision that the take-off was aborted for safety reasons is basically correct according to the principle of "Safety First", but the trouble for the passengers is only just beginning.

Anyone who suspects that a hasty evacuation followed is wrong. The opposite is the case, because the travelers had to wait more than an hour on board the Boeing 737-800, which was on what felt like three-quarters of the taxiway of the runway. The passengers were only allowed to disembark after about an hour and were taken to the terminal. However, the Ryanair jet was still on the runway for three more hours, which is why numerous flights had to be diverted to other airports.

According to the airport operator, the reason the Boeing 737-800 stayed on the runway for so long before it could be towed for repairs was that the brakes were said to have locked up completely. It simply would not have been possible to tow the aircraft away without causing significant property damage. Another circumstance: The high temperature in the area of ​​the landing gear made it impossible for technicians to solve the problem at least to the extent that the EI-EFC could be taken somewhere else. Mobile cooling fans were set up to speed up the cooling of the material while preventing the high temperature from catching fire. Of course, the fire brigade was kept on standby as a precaution, but their services were not needed.

All passengers and crew members were able to leave the EI-EFC safely, albeit after a long wait on the runway. Technicians from Ryanair Engineering were able to rectify the defect, so that this Boeing 737-800 could leave Tenerife South for Bournemouth on Sunday with flight number FR6763, i.e. with a delay of around 24 hours. This time both the take-off from Spain and the landing in the UK went smoothly.