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Battered by Storm Amy, Ryanair flight lands in Manchester with just 363 kg of fuel

Last October, as Storm Amy battered Scotland, a Ryanair flight (operated by Malta Air) fought wind shear at both Prestwick and Edinburgh before finally diverting to Manchester after declaring an emergency. A new AAIB report details just how little fuel remained inside the aircraft after landing and how better communication at Manchester Airport could have […]

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Last October, as Storm Amy battered Scotland, a Ryanair flight (operated by Malta Air) fought wind shear at both Prestwick and Edinburgh before finally diverting to Manchester after declaring an emergency.

A new AAIB report details just how little fuel remained inside the aircraft after landing and how better communication at Manchester Airport could have […]

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Last October, as Storm Amy battered Scotland, a Ryanair flight (operated by Malta Air) fought wind shear at both Prestwick and Edinburgh before finally diverting to Manchester after declaring an emergency. A new AAIB report details just how little fuel remained inside the aircraft after landing and how better communication at Manchester Airport could have […]

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