Overview
- The AAIB confirmed on Thursday that its investigation remains active into flight FR3418’s low-fuel landing.
- The Boeing 737-800 departed Pisa on October 3 and was operated by Malta Air on behalf of Ryanair.
- The crew twice aborted landing at Glasgow Prestwick, then went around at Edinburgh, before diverting to Manchester.
- An emergency was declared on approach to Manchester and the aircraft landed safely with no injuries reported.
- Contemporaneous reports cited about 220kg of fuel remaining—roughly five to six minutes of endurance—which investigators are reviewing.