A Ryanair flight came dangerously close to running out of fuel after struggling with strong winds from Storm Amy during multiple failed landing attempts in Scotland last week.

Flight FR3418 from Pisa declared a mayday after two unsuccessful landings at Glasgow Prestwick Airport and a third aborted attempt at Edinburgh. The Boeing 737-800 eventually landed safely in Manchester with only six minutes of fuel remaining.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has opened an investigation into the “serious incident,” which occurred on October 3.

Passenger Alexander Marchi told the Ayr Advertiser: “After leaving late from Pisa because of a general strike and protesters invading the tarmac at the airport we were worried that we wouldn’t get to Prestwick before the storm hit.”

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