As Storm Pia battered Britain in 2023, a TUI flight with 291 passengers and 10 crew onboard was forced to declare a fuel emergency upon struggling to land. 

A report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) detailed how a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered G-TUIB and flying from Mexico, faced a series of challenges due to strong winds affecting the UK.  

According to the AAIB, the TUI flight crew encountered Storm Pia on December 21, 2023, after an overnight transatlantic flight from Cancun International Airport (CUN). 

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