Ryanair flight to Edinburgh identified as Boeing 737-8AS after emergency
The aircraft involved in the September 1 emergency descent into Edinburgh has been identified as a Boeing 737-8AS, according to flight tracking data.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 1, 2026, 5:46 p.m. ET
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Sep 1, 2026, 5:46 p.m. ETFirst report
Ryanair flight to Edinburgh declares emergency, passenger met by medics
A Ryanair flight declared an in-flight emergency and transmitted a 7700 squawk code during descent, according to the Daily Record. The flight, FR6123, landed in Edinburgh shortly before 5pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. A passenger was disembarked and met by medics, the Daily Record reported.
The aircraft involved has been identified as a Boeing 737-8AS with registration SP-RNB, according to aircraft registry records. The registration is derived from flight tracking data and has not been confirmed by an official record. The aircraft is registered in Poland and the operator of record is Ryanair, according to registry records.
The cause of the emergency has not been determined. The investigation is ongoing.
Ryanair has been involved in several other incidents involving its aircraft, according to records. These include a Boeing 737 at Reus, Spain, on March 29, 2026; a Boeing 737 at Bari, Italy, on March 26, 2026; a Boeing 737 at Cologne, Germany, on February 18, 2026; a Boeing 737-800 at Birmingham, UK, on December 28, 2025; and a Boeing 737 at Malaga, Spain, on November 14, 2025. These records say nothing about the cause of this accident.
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Reference data
From aircraft and geographic registries, not from the news sources. Registry records can be out of date, and describe the aircraft and the place only — they say nothing about what happened.
- Registration
- SP-RNB
- Type
- Boeing 737-8AS
- Operator of record
- Ryanair
- Terrain elevation
- 243 ft
- Nearest aerodrome
- 7.1 miles E of Edinburgh Airport (EGPH/EDI)
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