Ryanair flight RK3446 is declaring an emergency on approach to Manchester

A Ryanair flight from Palma De Mallorca Airport to Manchester has declared an emergency near Manchester Airport, UK.

The Ryanair flight RK3446 was scheduled to leave Palma De Mallorca Airport at 10:50 pm yesterday but departed at 07:03 CEST this Saturday morning due to a fire incident on flight RK3445.

Pilots of the Boeing 737-800 (registration EI-DHA) declared a general emergency (squawk 7700) when starting approach to Manchester Airport.

UPDATE 08:32 BST
Flight RK3446 is landing on runway 23R.

UPDATE 08:32 BST
The Boeing 737 vacated the runway, taxiing to the terminal.

UPDATE 8:35 BST
On stand at terminal 3.