Overview
- Flight FR1121, a Boeing 737 Max from Birmingham to Tenerife, hit sudden severe turbulence over Brittany at cruising altitude while cabin service was underway.
- Pilots issued a 7700 emergency code, descended to about 10,000 feet, and landed back at Birmingham roughly 1 hour 32 minutes after takeoff.
- Ryanair said a small number of passengers received medical assistance at a remote stand, and the airline did not specify the extent of injuries.
- A replacement aircraft operated the service later that evening, reportedly flown in from Leeds Bradford, departing around 9.21pm and arriving at Tenerife South at 1.25am, according to the Independent.
- Passengers described being thrown from seats during the turbulence, and reports of a nearby fighter jet have not been verified.