Just saw part 1 of a 2 part series on Ryanair by dutch TV program 'KRO Reporter'
The hours after the program ended #Ryanair was trending topic on Twitter
So the program got a lot of attention.
The program interviewed four Ryanair pilots. Their faces and voices were made unrecognizable. The program made a reconstruction of the three diversions of Ryanair aircraft to Valencia on the same day. All three declared mayday because of low fuel. A Spanish air traffic controller was interviewed as well. Just after the first Ryanair aircraft landed a LAN Chile aircraft diverting to Valencia declared mayday as well. Engine 3 of the Airbus A340 from Frankfurt to Madrid was auto shutdown because of low fuel flow. See
26-julio-2012. EI-EKK. Boeing B737-800. CC-CQF. Airbus A340-300. EI-DHH. Boeing 737-800. EI-ENM. Boeing B737-800. Aproximación al Aeropuerto de Valencia. - 2012 - Investigación - CIAIAC - Órganos Colegiados - Ministerio de Fomento
Very soon after the LAN Chile mayday call the other two Ryanair aircraft declared mayday as well. If the LAN Chile could not evacuate the runway there could be a very nasty situation.
Michael O'leary was seen as well in a press conference in Madrid.
Also interviewed was an ex Ryanair pilot and someone working for the Dutch pilot union. Most of the program is in english so you can see the recording.
KRO Reporter: Mayday Mayday - Uitzending Gemist
Reporter - Mayday Mayday
The tv program had some email correspondance with Ryanair. See this pdf
http://content1b.omroep.nl/b629b40f9...er_ryanair.pdf
Thursday part 2 of the program