An Italy-bound Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing in west Germany after severe weather conditions caused violent turbulence, injuring eight people on board, including a toddler.
The flight traveling from Berlin to Milan with 179 passengers and six crew members encountered intense turbulence around 8:25 p.m. local time on Wednesday, June 4, prompting the pilot to make an unscheduled landing at Memmingen Airport in Bavaria, German police said.
Eight people between the ages of two and 59 were injured by the turbulence, police said, adding a "59-year-old woman complained of back pain," while another "woman suffered a head laceration (and) her 2-year-old toddler suffered bruises."
Three people were transported to a hospital in Memmingen for treatment, while the rest of the injured people were released after receiving outpatient treatment on site. Police said all passengers were checked for injuries by emergency officials as a precaution.
"The captain (had) called ahead for medical assistance and the aircraft landed normally," Ryanair said in a statement.
