"Two and a half hours after takeoff, the Ryanair Boeing 737 was descending toward Prestwick. However, data from Flightradar24 shows that its two landing attempts were unsuccessful. It circled around and headed for Edinburgh, where the storm was lighter but wind speeds were still clocked at over 30 mph. Flightradar24 shows the plane descended below 2,000 feet but was again unable to touch down."
"The pilots headed south of the border and managed to land in Manchester, England, around 175 miles away, just before 9 p.m. local time. That was about two hours after they first approached Prestwick. On Friday, The Guardian reported that it had seen a photo of the flight's technical log, which showed the plane had 220kg of fuel left. Pilots told the newspaper that that would be enough for only five or six minutes of flying."
Ryanair Flight 3418 departed Pisa on October 3 bound for Glasgow Prestwick during Storm Amy, which brought strong winds and rain and gusts up to 50 mph at Prestwick. Two and a half hours after takeoff the Boeing 737 attempted two landings at Prestwick but was unsuccessful. The aircraft diverted to Edinburgh and descended below 2,000 feet but failed to land there, then flew to Manchester, landing about 175 miles away just before 9 p.m., roughly two hours after the first approach. The technical log recorded 220kg of fuel remaining—about five to six minutes' worth. Passengers returned to Prestwick by coach, arriving about ten hours late. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has commenced an investigation.
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