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BBC News
5 days ago
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- BBC News
Eight injured on Ryanair flight hit by 'severe turbulence', police say
Eight passengers were injured on a Ryanair flight that diverted to an airport in southern Germany after experiencing "severe turbulence" due to bad weather, police those injured on Wednesday night was a two-year-old who suffered bruising and a woman with a head injury, according to Bavarian people were taken to a local hospital for treatment, while others were treated on site, they apologised to affected passengers. It said the captain of the flight, from Berlin to Milan, called ahead for medical assistance and the plane "landed normally" at Memmingen airport. Local police said the weather conditions meant it had not been possible to land at Munich Airport, so the plane was diverted to Memmingen, where it landed "safely and without further incident" at 20:44 local time (19:44BST).An onward flight was not approved by the Southern Bavaria Aviation Authority on Wednesday evening, they said. Ryanair said it organised "alternative transport" to Milan that night, and a replacement flight on Thursday morning. "We sincerely apologise to passengers affected by this diversion," it said. There were 179 passengers and six crew members on board, according to police. Those injured ranged from aged two to 59, and as a precaution all passengers were checked for injuries, they added.
CNN
5 days ago
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- CNN
Nine injured after Ryanair flight hits turbulence
A Milan-bound Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Germany late on Wednesday due to heavy turbulence from a thunderstorm, with nine passengers injured, police said. The flight from Berlin landed safely in Memmingen, about 115 kilometers (70 miles) west of Munich, after bad weather prompted the pilot to initiate the emergency landing, Bavaria police said in a statement. Among the injured were a woman who sustained a head injury, her two-year-old toddler who suffered bruises and a 59-year-old woman complaining of back pain, police said. All three were treated in hospital, while other injuries were treated at the scene. Ryanair said in a statement on Thursday that the flight's captain had requested medical assistance ahead of landing. The airline added that a replacement flight had been arranged to take passengers to Milan and apologized to those affected. Police, however, had said in their Wednesday statement that the airline was organizing a bus transfer because local aviation authorities did not immediately clear onwards flights.
CNN
5 days ago
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- CNN
Nine injured after Ryanair flight hits turbulence
A Milan-bound Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Germany late on Wednesday due to heavy turbulence from a thunderstorm, with nine passengers injured, police said. The flight from Berlin landed safely in Memmingen, about 115 kilometers (70 miles) west of Munich, after bad weather prompted the pilot to initiate the emergency landing, Bavaria police said in a statement. Among the injured were a woman who sustained a head injury, her two-year-old toddler who suffered bruises and a 59-year-old woman complaining of back pain, police said. All three were treated in hospital, while other injuries were treated at the scene. Ryanair said in a statement on Thursday that the flight's captain had requested medical assistance ahead of landing. The airline added that a replacement flight had been arranged to take passengers to Milan and apologized to those affected. Police, however, had said in their Wednesday statement that the airline was organizing a bus transfer because local aviation authorities did not immediately clear onwards flights.
CTV News
5 days ago
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- CTV News
Violent turbulence hits a Ryanair flight in Germany, forcing an emergency landing and injuring 9
A Ryanair passenger jet stands on the apron at Memmingen Airport Wednesday, June 4, 2025 as the plane was traveling from Berlin to Milan when it hit turbulence. (Jason Tschepljakow/dpa via AP) BERLIN — Severe storms in southern Germany forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing late Wednesday after violent turbulence injured nine people on board, German police said in a statement Thursday. The flight, traveling from Berlin to Milan with 179 passengers and six crew members, encountered turbulence so intense around 8:30 p.m. that the pilot was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Memmingen Airport in Bavaria. Eight passengers and one crew member were hurt. Three people were taken to the 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. Authorities did not permit the plane to continue flying, and the airline arranged bus transport for passengers. Milan is about 380 kilometers (236 miles) south of Memmingen. Elsewhere in the region, storms damaged several homes in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, according to the German news agency dpa. In the Donaustetten district, strong winds tore roofs off multiple row 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 Thursday, with hail, strong winds, and localized heavy rain expected.
Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
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- Free Malaysia Today
9 injured in Ryanair emergency landing in Germany
The flight was heading to Milan from Berlin when bad weather prompted the pilot to initiate the emergency landing. (Envato Elements pic) MEMMINGEN : A Milan-bound Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Germany late on Wednesday due to heavy turbulence from a thunderstorm, with nine passengers injured, police said. The flight from Berlin landed safely in Memmingen, about 115 km (70 miles) west of Munich, after bad weather prompted the pilot to initiate the emergency landing, Bavaria police said in a statement. Among the injured were a woman who sustained a head injury, her two-year-old toddler who suffered bruises and a 59-year-old woman complaining of back pain, police said. All three were treated in hospital, while other injuries were treated at the scene. Ryanair said in a statement today that the flight's captain had requested medical assistance ahead of landing. The airline added that a replacement flight had been arranged to take passengers to Milan and apologised to those affected. Police, however, had said in their Wednesday statement that the airline was organising a bus transfer because local aviation authorities did not immediately clear onwards flights.
