"Passengers expecting a quick hop across the Irish Sea instead faced a flight to nowhere. Ryanair Flight 555 departed Manchester, in northern England, on Tuesday afternoon and was supposed to land in Dublin about 40 minutes later. The two cities are only about 160 miles apart, as the crow flies. However, as the Boeing 737 approached the Irish capital, it circled off the coast a few times before coming in for its first landing attempt."
"Storm Bram caused widespread disruption in Ireland and the UK on Tuesday. Yellow wind warnings were in place across the whole of Ireland. At one point, wind gusts in Dublin reached 50 knots, or about 57 mph. Some 25,000 buildings in the country were left without power. Two hours after leaving Manchester, the pilots made a second landing attempt but were again unable to bring the plane down. Instead, they decided to head back across the Irish Sea, diverting to Manchester."
Storm Bram brought high winds and widespread disruption across Ireland and the UK, with yellow wind warnings in place and gusts in Dublin up to 50 knots (about 57 mph). Ryanair Flight 555 departed Manchester for a planned 40-minute flight to Dublin, roughly 160 miles away, but circled off the Irish coast and failed a first landing attempt. After holding and a second unsuccessful landing attempt two hours after departure, the pilots diverted the Boeing 737 back to Manchester, landing about two and a half hours after takeoff. Dublin Airport reported nearly 100 cancellations and roughly 10 diversions, with operations largely returning to normal the following day. Ryanair did not respond to requests for comment.
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