Eight injured on Ryanair flight hit by 'severe turbulence', police say
Original article published by CNN Travel on June 5, 2025
According to a statement from Essex Police, eight people were injured when a Ryanair plane hit a patch of severe turbulence while descending for landing at London's Stansted Airport on Sunday. The flight, which had been en route from the Polish city of Krakow, landed at 12:27 p.m. local time. Authorities said that six passengers and two crew members were hospitalized with various injuries. A spokesperson for Ryanair told CNN that the plane involved was a Boeing 737-800, and that the flight was carrying 126 passengers and five crew members.
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META DESCRIPTION: Eight passengers injured as a result of severe turbulence on a Ryanair flight from Krakow to London's Stansted Airport on June 5th, 2025. KEYWORDS: plane turbulence, Stansted Airport, London, Essex, CNN Travel, accident, Boeing, Ryanair, passenger experience
