A RYANAIR jet came within six minutes of running out of fuel, it has emerged. So what extra charges might you face if one of their flights turns into an aviation disaster?

Life raft, £40

If you ditch in the sea you’ll be wanting to make use of one of the plane’s life rafts. And £40 for not drowning and being dead forever is a great deal compared to an unexpected £55 check-in fee at the airport because you didn’t do it online.

Rescue team, £5,500

It’s incredibly expensive sending out search and rescue teams in helicopters to look for crash survivors, and Ryanair needs to make a profit on top of that, so you’ll have to pay accordingly. Although you’re bound to be annoyed if you were only flying in the first place because you’d snapped up a bargain £28 return to Malaga.

Emergency flare,

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