Nine people have been injured after a Ryanair flight was hit by severe turbulence, with crew and passengers left in tears and the plane forced to make an emergency landing.
The Berlin to Milan flight encountered thunderstorms over southern Germany, with reports that people were thrown from their seats into the cabin ceiling as the plane was buffeted.
One terrified passenger recounted to German outlet BILD: 'I've never been scared before - but at that moment, I thought the plane was going to break apart or roll over!'
Several passengers are reported to have been out of their seats when the plane was struck by the turbulence, with a mother and baby said to have been on the toilet when the plane was shaken.
Some passengers claimed that they were not sufficiently warned to put their safety belts on, according to BILD.
