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| Ryanair passengers taken to hospital after emergency landing | |
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| More than 30 passengers on a Ryanair flight were reportedly taken to hospital after the cabin became depressurised and the plane had to make an emergency landing in Frankfurt. | More than 30 passengers on a Ryanair flight were reportedly taken to hospital after the cabin became depressurised and the plane had to make an emergency landing in Frankfurt. |
| A passenger on Friday’s Dublin to Croatia flight said on Facebook that the air went cold, oxygen masks dropped, and there was a “dive of 3,000 metres in less than one minute”. | A passenger on Friday’s Dublin to Croatia flight said on Facebook that the air went cold, oxygen masks dropped, and there was a “dive of 3,000 metres in less than one minute”. |
| A lot of people complained about sore ears, but praised the pilots for doing an “excellent job”, he said. | A lot of people complained about sore ears, but praised the pilots for doing an “excellent job”, he said. |
| Some passengers received medical attention when the flight landed in Frankfurt. The airline said there was a shortage of accommodation for passengers who had to wait until Saturday morning for another flight. | Some passengers received medical attention when the flight landed in Frankfurt. The airline said there was a shortage of accommodation for passengers who had to wait until Saturday morning for another flight. |
| Germany’s Tagesspiegel newspaper reported that 33 passengers were taken to hospital, adding that federal police said passengers were complaining of “headache and earache and suffered from nausea”. | Germany’s Tagesspiegel newspaper reported that 33 passengers were taken to hospital, adding that federal police said passengers were complaining of “headache and earache and suffered from nausea”. |
| A Ryanair spokesman said: “This flight from Dublin to Zadar diverted to Frankfurt Hahn due to an inflight depressurisation. | A Ryanair spokesman said: “This flight from Dublin to Zadar diverted to Frankfurt Hahn due to an inflight depressurisation. |
| “In line with standard procedure, the crew deployed oxygen masks and initiated a controlled descent. | “In line with standard procedure, the crew deployed oxygen masks and initiated a controlled descent. |
| “The aircraft landed normally and customers disembarked, where a small number received medical attention as a precaution. | “The aircraft landed normally and customers disembarked, where a small number received medical attention as a precaution. |
| “Customers were provided with refreshment vouchers and hotel accommodation was authorised, however there was a shortage of available accommodation. | “Customers were provided with refreshment vouchers and hotel accommodation was authorised, however there was a shortage of available accommodation. |
| “Customers will board a replacement aircraft which will depart to Zadar this morning and Ryanair sincerely apologises for any inconvenience.” | “Customers will board a replacement aircraft which will depart to Zadar this morning and Ryanair sincerely apologises for any inconvenience.” |
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