A packed passenger plane was just seconds away from disaster when it nearly crashed into a helicopter above Stansted Airport. The Ryanair flight had 178 people on board when a co-pilot forgot to ...

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, speaking at the time, criticised NATS engineers for sitting 'at home in their pyjamas' as ...

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, speaking at the time, criticised NATS engineers for sitting 'at home in their pyjamas' as ...

A Ryanair spokesman confirmed the incident in a statement. "This flight from Gran Canaria to Bournemouth diverted to Brest after a passenger became ill onboard," the airline said. "The crew called ...

Ann-Marie Murray, 55, was shocked after the police were called by flight crew due to her inability to pay her bill. The incident happened on a Ryanair flight on March 28 when the card machine ...

This lack of awareness caused the Boeing 737 to drop dramatically - while a helicopter was flying nearby. The Ryanair flight from Szczecin, Poland, came within just 300ft of the rotorcraft. The ...

A Ryanair flight looped and made a dramatic return to Manchester Airport just an hour after taking off on Sunday afternoon (March 16). The flight, which took off shortly before 4pm, was bound for ...

A spokesperson for Ryanair told The Independent: "This flight from Manchester to Agadir (Sun, 16 Mar) returned to Manchester shortly after take-off due to a minor technical issue. “The aircraft ...

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A Ryanair plane carrying 170 passengers was moments away from crashing into a helicopter above London after a co-pilot made an error in the cockpit. The flight ...

This may mean, like in the case of this Ryanair flight, the pilots choose to land the aircraft at the nearest suitable airport, even if it is not the original destination for the flight.