Overview
- The AAIB report, published Thursday, says the pilots were slow to spot a fuel leak and did not finish the emergency checklist that called for shutting down the right engine.
- The Venice‑to‑Manchester flight diverted to London Stansted after a steady loss of about 100 kg of fuel every 10 minutes showed a leak in cruise, and fire crews later confirmed fuel at the right engine.
- Using thrust reversers after touchdown spread fuel vapour around hot parts of the engine, which raised the chance of fire, yet the 737 Max landed safely with 191 passengers and no injuries.
- During a one‑hour ground delay for a computer issue, the crew saw a tank imbalance and rebalanced fuel from memory, which the AAIB says delayed a clear diagnosis by about 35 minutes.
- Ryanair said it cooperated with the investigation and noted the report made no safety recommendations for the airline.