Ryanair flight lands with minutes of fuel after storm diversion

Summarised from 4 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 25 Sept, 23:03 · Archive

A Ryanair flight from Pisa landed with as little as five minutes of fuel remaining after diverting during a storm.

A Ryanair Boeing 737 carrying 171 passengers and six crew from Pisa to Glasgow Prestwick diverted to Manchester Airport during Storm Amy in October 2025 after failing to land multiple times in severe weather. The aircraft landed with approximately five minutes of fuel remaining, according to an Air Accident Investigation Branch report.

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• Ryanair flight narrowly escapes disaster after touching down with just MINUTES of fuel remainingA Ryanair jet narrowly escaped disaster after landing with as little as five minutes of fuel left, an Air Accident Investigation Branch report has revealed. The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 171 passengers and six crew from Pisa to Glasgow Prestwick - but had to divert to Manchester Airport when it was unable to reach its intended destination. It had to change after repeatedly failing to land during Storm Amy last October. The season's first named storm had brought gale-force winds and heavy rain across Scotland and northern England. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The aircraft made three…GB News · 25 Sept, 04:05
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• Ryanair flight declared emergency Mayday after coming within TEN minutes of running out of fuel during stormThe 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.Daily Mail · 24 Sept, 13:32
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In this story: Ryanair · Manchester Airport · Glasgow Prestwick · Pisa · Storm Amy

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