Nine hurt as turbulence forces Ryanair plane into emergency landing in Germany
Eight passengers and one crew member were hurt.
Three people were taken to hospital in Memmingen for treatment, the other injured people were released after receiving outpatient treatment. As a precaution, all passengers were checked for injuries by the emergency services.
A bus full of travellers stands in front of a Ryanair passenger jet on the apron at Memmingen Airport, southern Germany, after the plane made an emergency landing (Jason Tschepljakow/dpa via AP)
Authorities did not permit the plane to continue flying, and the airline arranged bus transport for passengers. Milan is about 380 kilometres (236 miles) south of Memmingen.
Elsewhere in the region, storms damaged several homes in Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, according to the German news agency dpa.
In the Donaustetten district, strong winds tore roofs off multiple houses, rendering them uninhabitable, though no injuries were reported.
Fire officials suspect a small tornado or waterspout caused the damage. The German Weather Service (DWD) is investigating, according to dpa.
Storm-related emergency calls also came from other areas in southern Germany, where damage was mostly limited to fallen trees and flooded basements.
The DWD warned of further storms on Thursday, with hail, strong winds and localised heavy rain expected.
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