Passengers injured on Ryanair flight after being thrown against the cabin roof as plane ‘flew into supercell storm'
NINE people have been injured after a Ryanair flight descended into "chaotic and dangerous" scenes midair.
A two-year-old is among those left with serious bruises after the plane reportedly flew into a "supercell storm".
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Nine people have been injured after a Ryanair flight descended into 'chaotic and dangerous' scenes midair
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