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A Ryanair flight carrying 148 passengers made an emergency landing at Majorca airport today after a light indicated that there was a problem with the undercarriage.

The plane had taken-off from the Mediterranean holiday island's busy Son Sant Joan airport nearly 30 minutes earlier at 6.43am local time to fly to Memmingen in Germany. 

However, the pilot reported at 7.20am that he was returning to make an emergency landing after a fire alarm went off in the aircraft's landing gear.

Emergency landing: A Ryanair flight was forced to land after a warning light indicated there was a problem with the plane

Emergency services were activated at Son Sant Joan in case the fire on board prevented the aircraft from making a safe landing, Spanish news agency Europa Press reported.

None of the passengers required medical attention for inhalation of fumes or anxiety.

Airport security are currently investigating what caused the fire alarm to go off.

The airport was placed on full alert and the aircraft landed without incident.

A spokesman for Ryanair told MailOnline Travel: 'Ryanair flight FR8551 Palma to Memmingen today (29 May) returned to Palma shortly after take-off after a cockpit warning light indicated a possible technical issue.

'The captain notified local ATC, the aircraft landed normally, customers disembarked and were provided with refreshment vouchers before they transfer to a replacement aircraft, which Ryanair is sending to Palma.

'It is expected that this aircraft will depart Palma at 12.30pm (local). Ryanair sincerely apologises to all customers affected by this delay.'