Overview
- Ryanair flight FR5448, a Boeing 737‑800 registered EI‑EBK, departed Seville and was on final approach to Nantes on Monday when the crew aborted the landing because of a sudden runway blockage.
- The pilots carried out a go‑around to about 7,000 feet, entered a brief hold at 4,000 feet, and then climbed to roughly 20,000 feet as fuel levels fell and the captain declared a fuel emergency.
- French air traffic control vectored the aircraft to Brest Bretagne Airport, where it landed safely on runway 25L about 2 hours and 40 minutes after leaving Seville.
- Nantes Atlantique Airport issued an operational notice that the runway would remain closed while teams cleared debris, forcing multiple incoming flights to divert and prompting airlines to advise passengers to check flight status.
- Airport officials later completed inspections and operations at Nantes resumed that night, and the episode underlines how a single runway obstruction can cascade into passenger delays and emergency diversions for regional flights.