US EditionRyanair Flight Forced to Make Emergency Landing After Coming Close to 'Running Out of Fuel'
The Ryanair flight from Pisa to Glasgow diverted due to Storm Amy and landed with only 220kg of fuel left, enough for just five to six minutes of flying time.
- A Ryanair flight had to make an emergency landing in Manchester after declaring a fuel emergency mid-air on October 3.
- The plane landed with only 220kg of fuel left, enough for five or six minutes of flying time, as reported by The Aviation Herald.
- Passenger Alexander Marchi described the flight's dramatic pull-up during the descent, indicating the severity of the situation.
- Ryanair confirmed it reported the incident to relevant authorities and stated they are cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
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Ryanair Flight Issues "Mayday" Before Emergency Landing As Plane Nearly Runs Out Of Fuel
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A passenger jet from Ryanair got into a difficult situation during the autumn storm »Amy« last week. Three landings failed, the fuel was apparently already extremely scarce at the fourth.
An investigation is being carried out after a Ryanair aircraft flying from Italy to Scotland was required to arrive at Manchester, with fuel remaining in reserve for only 6 minutes flight, writes The Guardian. The pilots were required to...
Ryanair Flight Nearly Ran Out of Fuel During Storm Amy Landing
Source: NurPhoto / Getty A Ryanair flight came dangerously close to running out of fuel after struggling with strong winds from Storm Amy during multiple failed landing attempts in Scotland last week. Flight FR3418 from Pisa declared a mayday after two unsuccessful landings at Glasgow Prestwick Airport and a third aborted attempt at Edinburgh. The Boeing 737-800 eventually landed safely in Manchester with only six minutes of fuel remaining. The …
The plane, which departed from Pisa and was headed to Prestwick, Scotland, made three unsuccessful attempts to land there and at another Scottish airport in stormy weather. It eventually flew to Manchester, where it was revealed how tight it was after landing.
Why was the flight Ryanair Pisa-Prestwick on October 3 found only 220 kilos of fuel, sufficient to guarantee 5-6 minutes at altitude? It will correspond to...
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