Plane Carrying 177 Landed at Manchester Airport with 'Minutes of Fuel Left'
- An Air Accident Investigations Branch report revealed a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 carrying 171 passengers declared a MAYDAY fuel emergency before landing at Manchester Airport on October 3, 2025, with fuel significantly below mandatory reserves.
- Storm Amy brought gale-force winds to the UK, forcing the flight to abandon two landing attempts at Glasgow Prestwick Airport and one at Edinburgh Airport, depleting fuel supplies during the four-and-a-half-hour journey.
- The aircraft touched down with 363kg of fuel remaining, well under the 1,100kg final reserve requirement. Investigators cited a 'breakdown of communication' within Manchester Airport that caused controllers to initially refuse the flight's diversion request.
- Following the 'serious incident,' Manchester Airport reiterated its policy of accepting diversion requests if capacity exists, clarifying that handling agents cannot refuse flights to prevent future miscommunications.
- The AAIB report concluded the crew faced high stress during the transit to Manchester, yet the commander considered the diversion 'the safest option' despite landing with only enough fuel for five to six minutes' flying time.
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