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Severe Turbulence Injures Ryanair Crew on Vitoria–Palma Flight During Descent

Emergency crews treated injured staff after the plane landed in Palma.

Overview

  • One flight attendant was thrown into the cabin ceiling and another was struck by a service trolley during the sudden jolt.
  • The aircraft encountered the turbulence on approach as a storm front moved over Mallorca.
  • Roughly 180 passengers were aboard, and several other crew members were hurt while standing for final safety checks.
  • Emergency services met the aircraft at Son Sant Joan airport and the extent of the injuries has not been confirmed.
  • Ryanair has not yet commented, and the event follows other weather-related turbulence incidents reported in Europe this year, including a June diversion on a BerlinMilan service.