6 minutes away from tragedy, Ryanair plane runs out of fuel mid-air

A Ryanair passenger plane was just six minutes away from running out of fuel before making an emergency landing in Manchester. The incident took place on October 3, when the flight from Pisa to Glasgow Prestwick Airport issued an emergency signal due to a critical fuel shortage.

The aircraft was forced to divert to Manchester for an emergency landing as the powerful storm “Amy” hit Britain with winds reaching up to 100 miles per hour.

Flight FR1194, operated by Ryanair’s partner company Malta Air, faced several unsuccessful landing attempts first at Prestwick, then at Edinburgh Airport before finally landing safely in Manchester, nearly two hours after the initial landing attempt.

Reports indicate that at the time of landing, the plane had just 220 liters of fuel left in its tanks an amount sufficient for only about five to six more minutes of flight. This brought the aircraft dangerously close to the “minimum mandatory reserve” required for safe operation, which for a Boeing 737-800 must be at least 30 minutes of reserve fuel in all circumstances.

One of the passengers on board, Alexander Marchi, told the Ayr Advertiser about his experience during the dramatic flight. “The plane circled several times before the first landing attempt, but took off immediately. The second time we were very close to the ground, but it pulled up sharply again. Then we were told we would divert to Manchester,” he said.

He added that passengers only realized how close they had come to a potential disaster after seeing the news.

“When we found out we had only a few minutes of fuel left, people were shocked. Everyone just wanted to get off, and nobody wanted to board another plane for a long time.”

Ryanair has confirmed the incident and stated that it is fully cooperating with the relevant authorities, which have launched an official investigation.

“Ryanair reported this matter to the relevant authorities on October 3. As it is the subject of an ongoing investigation, we cannot provide further comment at this time,” a company spokesperson said.

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