Overview
- Flight RK514 departed Edinburgh at 7.22am on Sunday and turned back about an hour into the journey before landing at Birmingham.
- Ryanair said the Boeing 737-8AS diverted after a passenger became ill and that emergency teams met the aircraft and offloaded the passenger for treatment.
- Independent flight-tracking data show the plane U-turned over the Channel and followed a route from the south coast toward the Midlands before looping near Birmingham.
- The airline has not disclosed the passenger’s condition, how many people were aboard, whether other passengers continued to Marrakesh, or whether the crew issued a 7700 emergency squawk.
- Diverting to the nearest suitable airport is standard for in-flight medical emergencies, and reporting so far relies on the carrier statement and tracking data while official medical or airport updates remain absent.