Ryanair flight declares mid-air emergency off Yorkshire CoastA Ryanair flight was forced to return to its departure airport over the North Sea after declaring a mid-air emergencyView Image A Ryanair flight was forced to return to its departure airport over the North Sea after declaring a mid-air emergency (Image: Reinhard Krull via Getty Images)A Ryanair flight has been rerouted back to its departure airport following a mid-air emergency declaration. ‌Flight RK3226, operated by a Boeing 737-800 departed Manchester Airport nearly an hour behind its scheduled departure time at 8.39am this morning (Tuesday, March 24). ‌Bound for Sandefjord Airport, Torp, in Norway, the plane was due to land at 10.24am with everything appearing to be going well for the first 40 minutes of the journey. However, while flying at 37,000 feet above the North Sea, the crew abruptly issued a Squawk 7700, the international code indicating a general emergency. ‌The aircraft then abruptly made a sharp U-turn over the North Sea and has been diverted back to Manchester Airport.

Source: Daily Mirror March 24, 2026 11:07 UTC