Police issue statement as passengers thrown into the air during terrifying Ryanair flight

Ryanair flight FR8 was forced to make an emergency landing after horrific storms at 30,000 feet sent people hurtling into the ceiling of the plane. Both the airline and the local police have since issued statements on what sounds like the journey from hell.

On Wednesday, a plane carrying 179 passengers and six crew members was en route to Milan, Italy, from Berlin, Germany, when it experienced violent turbulence at around 8:30 pm. Just fifteen minutes later, the Ryanair flight made an emergency landing at Memmingen airport, some 200 miles from its intended destination. The captain requested medical services to meet them on the runway after people were thrown around the cabin from the turbulence.

Several passengers were not wearing seatbelts when the plane was sent into chaos, with a mother and baby in the toilet as others complained they weren’t given enough notice to safely secure themselves. Upon making an emergency landing, whereby emergency services stepped in to help the injured, “irritable” and “agitated” passengers were kept on the plane for hours.

People were treated for minor scrapes and bruises at the scene, with ambulances swarming the area as doctors treated people in the terminals. Three passengers were taken to the hospital for treatment due to the nature of their sustained injuries, including a two-year-old who suffered bruises, a woman who sustained a head laceration and another passenger who had back pain.

“I’ve never been scared before – but at that moment, I thought the plane was going to break apart or roll over!” one person onboard the flight told local news outlet Bild. Another person described the ordeal as “chaotic” and “dangerous”.

Ryanair issued a statement after the Ryanair flight’s emergency landing

Severe Turbulence Forces Ryanair Emergency Landing.

The incident occurred late Wednesday evening, June 4. While flying over Bavaria, the plane entered an area of severe turbulence, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing at Memmingen Airport, located approximately 115 km… pic.twitter.com/wdLFEoHpGO

— FL360aero (@fl360aero) June 5, 2025

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In a statement on Wednesday, Ryanair revealed how another flight had been arranged for the passengers today as they warned of continued disruption caused by the ongoing storms in Germany.

“FR8 from Berlin to Milan on 4th June diverted to Memmingen after experiencing some air turbulence,” the company wrote on its website.

‘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.”

The police statement in full

Quite the supercell, chasers on the ground seeing wall cloud and clear slot pic.twitter.com/LIFojFtY2n

— Federico Pavan (@PavanFederico00) June 5, 2025

Though they were dealing with the fallout of the storm across the local area, Police in Bavaria did give statements to both local outlets and PEOPLE Magazine.

“The aircraft landed there safely and without further incident at 20:44h,” they reportedly told PEOPLE via email. “There were 179 passengers and six crew members on board the aircraft.”

According to The Week, they also said: “A total of nine people between the ages of two and fifty-nine were injured by the high turbulence. A 59-year-old woman complained of back pain. Another woman sustained a head laceration, and her 2-year-old toddler suffered bruises.

“The three people were taken to the hospital in Memmingen for treatment, while the other injured people were discharged after receiving outpatient treatment on site. As a precautionary measure, all passengers were checked for injuries by the emergency services.”

According to The Mirror, the police noted how the plane had been caught in a dangerous “supercell” – a form of rotating thunderstorm that can spread across 30 miles and create tornado-strength winds inside.

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