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Severe Turbulence Injures Passengers on Ryanair Flight to Milan

A Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan was diverted to Germany after severe turbulence injured nine passengers, prompting medical assistance and alternative transport arrangements.


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A Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan experienced severe turbulence due to thunderstorms, leading to an emergency landing in Memmingen, Germany. Nine passengers were injured, including a two-year-old and a woman with a head injury. The flight, carrying 179 passengers and six crew members, was diverted after the pilot requested medical assistance. Three individuals were hospitalized, while others received treatment on-site. Ryanair arranged alternative transport to Milan and apologized to affected passengers. The incident highlights the dangers of turbulence, which is more common in summer months, prompting safety reminders for travelers.

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The article reports on a Ryanair flight that experienced turbulence, resulting in nine injuries among passengers.

Emergency services responded promptly, and the flight made an emergency landing without further incident.

Ryanair's response was noted, but the article maintains a neutral tone throughout the reporting.

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Nine injured after Ryanair flight hits turbulence
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"…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."

Flight hit by violent turbulence, forcing emergency landing in Germany and injuring 9 people
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"…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, a region of southern Germany."

Eight injured on Ryanair flight hit by 'severe turbulence', police say
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"…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 said."

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