Ryanair #FR6817 to Manchester declared an emergency and diverted to London Stansted

A Ryanair flight from Milan to Manchester declared an emergency over UK.

Ryanair flight FR6817 departed Milan Wednesday, January 1 2025 at 12:52 CET to Manchester.

While cruising over London at 38,000 ft, pilots squawked 7700 (general emergency) before starting the approach.

The Boeing 737-800 (registration 9H-QFB) started a quick descent over London and diverted to London Stansted Airport less than 2 hours into the flight.

The airline is confirming the diversion but the reason is still unknown, we’ll update this article when necessary.

UPDATE

Diverted to Stansted due to an electrical fault according to Flight Emergency.