Nine injured after Ryanair plane forced to make emergency landing

The Ryanair flight was Milan-bound

The flight was forced to land in the southern German city of Memmingen, 113km from Munich, following heavy turbulence during a thunderstorm last night.

The plane was operating a route from Berlin to Milan with 185 people on board.

Police in Bavaria said in a statement that the inclement weather conditions forced the pilot to initiate the procedure for an emergency landing.

Ryanair said in a statement on Thursday that the flight’s captain had requested medical assistance ahead of landing

Nine people between the ages of two and 59 were injured by the turbulence, with the plane landing safely in Germany.

One woman received a head injury while her two-year-old toddler suffered bruises.

Another woman suffered back pain, and all three were taken to the hospital.

Emergency services were immediately deployed on site at the airport.

The other injuries were treated on-site.

According to The Mirror, one passenger described the scenes as “chaotic and dangerous”.

The paper also said that experts claim the plane encountered a “supercell,” a dangerous rotating thunderstorm.

Supercells house tornado-like winds inside them, making for dangerous weather conditions.

Not far from the area in Ulm, a tornado tore off the roofs of houses.

Ryanair organised a bus transfer to Milan for the passengers since local aviation authorities did not clear an onward flight, police said.

The aircraft in question will have been a variant of the 737 family, seeing as the airline operates this type only (excluding subsidiary Lauda).

Ryanair issued a statement following the incident:

"FR8 from Berlin to Milan on 4th June diverted to Memmingen after experiencing some air turbulence. The captain called ahead for medical assistance, and the aircraft landed normally. To get passengers to their final destination as quickly as possible, we arranged for alternative transport from Memmingen to Milan that night, as well as a replacement flight this morning.

"We sincerely apologise to passengers affected by this diversion.”