TUI flight TOM23M Boeing 737 MAX 8 declares low-fuel emergency approaching Manchester

TUI flight TOM23M, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered G-TUMN, departed Kefalonia International Airport (LGKF) at 8:02 p.m. local time (17:02 UTC) on August 23, 2026, bound for Manchester Airport (EGCC). According to airlive.net, the crew declared an emergency due to low fuel during the approach to Manchester.

ADS-B data reviewed by SkyMeter shows the aircraft climbed out of Kefalonia on a heading of roughly 325 degrees, reaching a peak altitude of 39,365 feet during cruise. Around the 116-minute mark into the flight, the track shows a step climb from approximately 37,385 feet up to 39,364 feet, where the aircraft then continued cruising westbound. The descent from cruise began gradually before steepening, with the track recording rates exceeding 2,300 feet per minute as the aircraft passed through the mid-levels over northern England. The final approach into Manchester was established from the southwest, and the aircraft touched down at 9:29 p.m. local time (20:29 UTC), about three hours and 27 minutes after departure.

The full flight track for TOM23M, including the step climb and descent profile into Manchester, can be replayed on SkyMeter.