Ryanair Flight Lands at Manchester with Six Minutes of Fuel After Storm Amy Diversion
By
mazokum
Kettled twice. Extra chewy, extra trustworthy.
Summary
A Ryanair flight from Pisa, Italy to Prestwick, Scotland was forced to divert to Manchester airport after three failed landing attempts due to 100mph winds during Storm Amy. The Boeing 737-800 issued a mayday emergency call and landed with only 220kg of fuel remaining, equivalent to approximately six minutes of fuel. An investigation is currently underway into the incident.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledThe pilots of Ryanair flight FR3418 issued a mayday emergency call and raced to Manchester, where the weather was calmer.
The Boeing 737-800 had just 220kg of fuel left in its tanks when it finally landed.
Wind speeds of up to 100mph meant they were unable to land after three failed attempts to touch down.
An investigation is under way after a Ryanair flight battling with high wind speeds during storm Amy last week landed at Manchester airport with just six minutes of fuel left in its tanks.
You might also wanna read
Jazz CRJ-900 Collides with Fire Truck on Runway at New York La Guardia Airport
A Jazz Canadair CRJ-900 aircraft performing flight AC-8646 from Montreal to New York La Guardia collided with a fire truck on runway 04 duri
Two pilots killed in collision between Air Canada plane and firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia Airport
Two pilots died and 41 people were hospitalized after an Air Canada plane arriving from Montreal collided with a firefighting vehicle at New
bbc.com·2mo ago
Australian Airlines to Ban Portable Power Banks on Flights Starting December 1
Australian airlines Virgin Australia and Qantas will ban the use of portable power banks on flights starting December 1, following a series
abc.net.au·6mo ago
United Flight Diverts After Windshield Damage, Possible Space Debris Impact Investigated
A United Airlines flight from Denver to Los Angeles diverted to Salt Lake City after developing a crack in its windshield. While the airline
viewfromthewing.com·7mo ago
Un vuelo de United Airlines con destino a España regresa a Newark por un dispositivo Bluetooth que un pasajero llamó 'bomba'
Un vuelo de United Airlines que viajaba de Newark (EE.UU.) a Palma de Mallorca (España) tuvo que regresar al aeropuerto de origen después de
20minutos.es·18h ago
United Airlines Flight Returns to Newark After Passenger's Bluetooth Device Name Triggers Alert
A United Airlines Boeing 767 flight from Newark to Panama City was forced to return to Newark after a passenger's Bluetooth device name — re
simpleflying.com·23h ago