Turbulence about Bavaria: Ryanair flight in storms with injuries!

Turbulence about Bavaria: Ryanair flight in storms with injuries!

Memmingen, Deutschland - On June 4, 2025, a Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan via Bavaria in heavy turbulence due to an approaching storm. According to Derwesten.de flew into a storm cell, which led to extreme shook. Around 170 passengers experienced a dramatic moment when some of them were thrown against the cabin cover. The pilot then decided to land in Memmingen in no way at the Airport.

passengers reported panic scenes on board. A witness said that at that moment she was very afraid and feared that the plane breaks apart. Photos from the cabin showed loose ceiling panels and shocked passengers. A mother who was on the board toilet with her baby during the turbulence was particularly affected. Several passengers also criticized that no stroke requests were given by the crew, which led to unsecured passengers.

injured and treating measures

A crew member needed medical care, and the exact number of injuries was initially unclear. A witness reported that a member of the crew broke out into tears when the situation worsened. The Weather Service Kachelmann weather documented a violent storm atmosphere over the region between Ulm and Memmingen when the machine got into the turbulence.

Frequency of turbulence increases

turbulence in air traffic are an increasingly worrying phenomenon. A study by scientists from the University of Reading shows that the frequency and intensity of air turbulence has increased in the past 40 years, especially above the North Atlantic and the USA. According to Tagesschau.de , the duration of severe turbulence has increased by 55%. This is attributed to climate change, which causes stronger temperature differences and thus leads to more frequent and more intensive turbulence.

The co-author of the study, Paul Williams, predicted that when the CO2 emissions in the atmosphere doubled, the heavier clear air turbulence could increase by two to triple. This not only represents a danger to passengers and crew, but also causes annual costs of up to $ 500 million for the flight industry in the USA. Airplanes are structurally strong enough to deal with turbulence, but the risk of injury remains high, as recent incidents prove.

So far, Ryanair has not made an official statement on the incident. Whether the machine was damaged by the storm cannot currently be confirmed.