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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Ryanair flight stuck circling Wigan for almost an hour before diversion back to Manchester

The Ryanair Boeing 737 did not leave UK airspace - (Getty Images)

A Ryanair flight on its way to Morocco circled in the air for almost an hour before landing back in Manchester after a technical issue that prevented it from leaving the UK was discovered.

Flight RK1266 took off from Manchester Airport just after 4pm on Sunday, 16 March, on its way to Agadir, Morocco, but did it not make it far from the city when it started to circle multiple times.

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