Claim: A photograph shows the wing of a Ryanair aircraft covered in silver tape with a suggestion that it is regular duct tape.
Fact-check: Photograph of aircraft wing covered in silver tape is not a Ryanair plane - Full Fact
Verdict: ryanair confirmed this is not one of its planes. the silver tape is 'speed tape', which is used in the aviation industry for temporary, minor repairs such as peeling paint.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Evie Townend
Date published: 2023-08-11T00:00:00