Ryanair Flight Was TEN Minutes From Running Out of Fuel During Storm

Ryanair flight diverted from Prestwick landed with minutes of fuel left

An Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report has revealed that a Ryanair flight bound for Glasgow Prestwick touched down in Manchester with minutes of its fuel remaining after multiple failed landing attempts during a storm

Ryanair flight declared 'Mayday' alert before low-fuel landing

Ryanair flight in 'Mayday' alert before Manchester landing in serious incident

The Ryanair flight with 171 passengers on board touched down at Manchester Airport 'with a fuel quantity significantly below the final reserve fuel'

Ryanair flight was TEN minutes from running out of fuel during storm

The Boeing 737 from Pisa was supposed to land at Prestwick Airport near Glasgow on October 3, 2025, but was forced to divert to Manchester after two failed attempts and another in Edinburgh.

Ryanair flight declared mayday after coming within 10 minutes of running out of fuel

A ‘breakdown in communication’ within Air Traffic Control left the flight circling during the ‘serious incident’

Ryanair flight bound for Prestwick landed with 'minutes of fuel left' during storm

The flight declared a mayday after being unable to land at Prestwick and Edinburgh airports before finally diverting to Manchester