Ryanair flight narrowly escapes disaster after touching down with just MINUTES of fuel remaining

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A Ryanair jet narrowly escaped disaster after landing with as little as five minutes of fuel left, an Air Accident Investigation Branch report has revealed.The Boeing 737-800 was carrying 171 passengers and six crew from Pisa to Glasgow Prestwick - but had to divert to Manchester Airport when it was unable to reach its intended destination.It had to change after repeatedly failing to land during Storm Amy last October.The season's first named storm had brought gale-force winds and heavy rain across Scotland and northern England.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The aircraft made three go-arounds - two at Prestwick and one at Edinburgh - before being forced to divert to Manchester.The AAIB report said: "Following two windshear escape manoeuvres at Prestwick caused by the presence of Storm Amy, the crew of 9H-QBD asked ATC if they could divert to Manchester."Crew had chosen Manchester as their preferred alternate because weather conditions there were more favourable.The AAIB report...

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