A Ryanair flight from Alicante, Spain, is diverted to Nantes, France, after severe turbulence injures multiple passengers and crew, according to several reports. The flight, operating as FR 9887, was scheduled to fly to Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Friday, July 10, but turbulence during the journey prompts the change in route. Passengers describe the incident as alarming, with some stating they believed they were going to die, while other accounts cite passengers being left shaken and injured. The turbulence is reported to have caused injuries to several people onboard, with both passengers and crew affected. Following the diversion, the aircraft lands in Nantes to allow medical attention and assessment of those hurt. Multiple outlets describe the incident in similar terms, focusing on the severity of the turbulence and the resulting injuries, as well as the emergency decision to divert to France rather than continue to the original destination.
Ryanair flight from Alicante diverts to Nantes after severe turbulence injures passengers
A Ryanair flight from Alicante, Spain, is diverted to Nantes, France, after severe turbulence injures multiple passengers and crew, according to several reports. The flight, operating as FR 9887, was...
- Ryanair flight FR 9887 departs Alicante and is scheduled to fly to Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
- The flight diverts to Nantes, France, after severe turbulence.
- The turbulence injures multiple passengers and crew.
- Reports describe passengers fearing for their safety during the turbulence.
- The diversion occurs as part of the response to injuries onboard.
Ryanair flight FR9887 from Alicante was forced to divert to Nantes after severe turbulence left multiple passengers and crew injured
5 hours agoThe Ryanair flight from Alicante was forced to divert to Nantes in France after severe turbulence left multiple passengers injured
6 hours agoRyanair flight FR 9887 was due to fly from Alicante to Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Friday, July 10, but was forced to divert to Nantes in France after severe turbulence left multiple passengers injured
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