Overview
- A Ryanair service from Alicante to Liverpool diverted to Nantes after severe mid‑air turbulence on July 10, and the airline confirmed a small group of people received medical attention.
- Passengers told local outlets the turbulence came about an hour into the flight and threw some travellers and cabin crew toward the cabin ceiling, with one passenger reporting the pilot said the aircraft dropped roughly 300 feet.
- Paramedics met the aircraft on landing; eyewitnesses said at least one passenger was placed on a stretcher and an air hostess was taken to hospital with a knee injury.
- Travellers were held in the departure lounge at Nantes before Ryanair arranged a replacement plane that departed for Liverpool around 12:20 a.m. local time.
- Reports emphasize vivid passenger trauma and visible injuries such as spilled drinks and blood, and the coverage does not cite an official injury tally or any regulator investigation at this time.