# Flight from Venice to Manchester diverted to Stansted after fuel leak.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-09 · Daily Record*

## Key points

- Pilots were slow to diagnose a significant fuel leak from the right engine mid-flight.
- Pilots increased fire risk by using thrust reversers and not shutting down the leaking engine.
- The fuel leak caused a loss of about 100kg every 10 minutes from the right tank.
- Pilots performed fuel balancing from memory, delaying recognition of the leak and proper emergency response.
- The AAIB report found no safety recommendations were issued to Ryanair despite these procedural lapses.

**Companies:** Ryanair
**Countries:** Italy, United Kingdom

[Read the full story on Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/ryanair-flight-emergency-diversion-after-36992504)

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