A Boeing 737 MAX issued a 7700 squawk over Brittany, France, after climbing to 35,000ft.
A Ryanair flight bound for Tenerife was compelled to return to the UK after declaring an emergency mid-flight.
The Boeing 737 MAX, which departed from Birmingham Airport at approximately 2.50pm today, issued a 7700 squawk over Brittany, France, after reaching an altitude of 35,000ft. This code signifies a general emergency.
Passengers informed The Aviation Herald that flight FR1121 experienced turbulence, resulting in injuries to several individuals while cabin service was underway. The aircraft then reversed course and descended to FL100 (flying at 10,000ft).
Approximately one hour and 32 minutes after take-off, the plane safely touched down again at Birmingham. According to AirLive, it was parked at a remote stand at the airport where paramedics were on hand to assist passengers.
The severity of the passengers’ injuries is yet to be determined. Ryanair has not yet issued a statement regarding the incident, reports the Mirror.
This incident follows a recent event on December 4 when a United Airlines flight was forced to divert to Edinburgh due to an onboard emergency. The aircraft, en route to San Francisco, had left London at 2.05pm but issued a 7700 squawk and landed in Edinburgh around 4.40pm.
It had been travelling north across the North Atlantic before turning back.
United Airlines informed the Mirror that the diversion was due to “a burning smell”. The airline added: “We provided customers with hotel accommodations and rebooked them on other flights to their destinations.”
There were 162 passengers on board.
