The Boeing 737 MAX took off from Birmingham, climbing to 35,000 feet before the crew declared an emergency
A Ryanair flight has been forced to perform an emergency landing after major turbulence caused ‘multiple injuries’ onboard. The flight to Tenerife returned to Birmingham and landed 1 hour and 32 minutes after its departure at 2.50pm on Sunday (December 28).
It was parked on the remote stand of the airport for emergency services to assist the passengers. According to reports, Ryanair’s Boeing 737 MAX took off from runway 15 at Birmingham and climbed to 35,000 feet.
The plane then entered French airspace when the crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700), the Daily Star reports. Ryanair has been contacted for further information on the incident.
According to comments on an expert website, one passenger said the pilot announced “we have run into another airplanes turbulence which was 7 miles ahead”.
The comment added: “Three passengers I’ve spoke to said they saw a fighter jet going in the opposite direction, just before the plane twisted 45′ and dropped, causing passengers to leave their seats and hit heads. A lady took the brunt of the serving trolley to her hand and needed medical attention.”
In a statement, Ryanair told the Daily Star: “FR1121 from Birmingham to Tenerife on 28th December returned to Birmingham Airport shortly after take-off due to air turbulence.
“The aircraft landed normally before passengers disembarked and returned to the terminal, where a small number of passengers were provided with medical assistance. This flight continued to Tenerife at 21:06 local.”
