US EditionViolent turbulence hits a Ryanair flight in Germany, forcing an emergency landing and injuring 9
- A Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan made an emergency landing in Memmingen, Germany, on the evening of June 4, 2025.
- The emergency landing was caused by violent turbulence encountered during severe thunderstorms over southern Germany.
- The aircraft was carrying a total of 185 people, including passengers and crew, when turbulence injured nine individuals, among them a two-year-old child, all of whom received medical attention at a nearby hospital.
- Passengers reported that there was little to no warning before the turbulence hit, creating a chaotic situation. One passenger remarked that they had never felt fear like that before, recalling a moment when they feared the aircraft might break apart or flip over.
- Ryanair arranged alternative transport and a replacement flight to Milan, apologizing sincerely to affected passengers and aiming to reach their destination quickly.
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Turbulence is usually uncomfortable, but more extreme cases can be dangerous. Several passengers were injured during a Ryanair flight on 4 June as a result of “severe turbulence” that was due to poor weather. The Berlin to Milan service was diverted to Memmingen Airport in southern Germany after the captain called for medical assistance. The plane landed normally, after which three people were taken to hospital and other passengers were treated …
Turbulence injures 9 on Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan
A Ryanair airlines flight from Berlin to Milan was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Germany after encountering severe turbulence, leaving nine people injured, including a two-year-old child. The incident happened around 8:25 p.m. local time on Wednesday, when the plane, carrying 179 passengers and six crew members, hit extreme weather while flying over the Allgäu region, according to German police. The turbulence left seven passen…
Onboard staff visibly caught by surprise by the violent disturbance in altitude and chaos after landing. The story of an Italian engineer on board with the family
Nine Ryanair passengers injured
Once again, German authorities apparently refused to allow Ryanair to run a replacement flight after a pilot made an emergency landing on the evening of June 4. The flight took off from Berlin en route to Milan, Italy at 7.38pm but it ran into a heavy thunderstorm which caused damage to buildings in the Bavaria area and the pilot decided that he would have to make an emergency landing as… Source
Intense turbulence injures 9 on Ryanair flight: 'Thought the plane was going to break apart'
BERLIN (WJW) — Nine people were injured Wednesday when a Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan encountered severe turbulence, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in southern Germany. The flight, with 179 passengers and six crew members on board, encountered the intense turbulence around 8:30 p.m., forcing the pilot to make the unscheduled landing at Memmingen Airport in Bavaria. Can you fly with pot? Here’s what the TSA says Ry…
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