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- Nine people have been injured after a Ryanair flight was hit by heavy turbulence, according to reports
- The Wednesday, June 4 flight was bound for Milan, Italy after departing Berlin, Germany
- “The captain called ahead for medical assistance and the aircraft landed normally,” Ryanair told PEOPLE in a statement
Nine people have been injured after a Milan-bound Ryanair flight was hit by heavy turbulence from a thunderstorm, according to reports.
The Wednesday, June 4, flight, which had departed Berlin was forced to make an emergency landing in southern Germany amid the incident, according to Reuters and RTE.
Police in Bavaria said the bad weather prompted the pilot to land in Memmingen, which is 70 miles west of Munich, per the outlets.
Ryanair told PEOPLE in a statement, “FR8 from Berlin to Milan on 4th June diverted to Memmingen after experiencing some air turbulence. The captain called ahead for medical assistance and the aircraft landed normally.”
The airline added that they arranged “alternative transport from Memmingen to Milan that night, as well as a replacement flight this morning” to get passengers to their destination.
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“We sincerely apologise to passengers affected by this diversion,” the statement concluded.
According to the outlets, citing local police, nine people aged between 2 and 59 were injured in the incident.
A woman reportedly sustained a head injury and her 2-year-old suffered bruises, while another woman, aged 59, complained of back pain.
All three received treatment at a hospital, per the police statement, while other injuries were treated at the airport.
PEOPLE has reached out to the Memmingen police department for comment.
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