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<\/p>\nRyanair flight FR9887 from Alicante was forced to divert to Nantes after severe turbulence left multiple passengers and crew injured<\/p>\n
Ryanair passengers ‘feared for their lives'(Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Passengers aboard a Liverpool<\/a>-bound aircraft “thought they were going to die” as travellers and cabin crew were hurled into the plane’s ceiling during severe mid-air turbulence. Ryanair<\/a> flight FR 9887 was scheduled to depart Alicante at 4.35pm for Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) on Friday, July 10.<\/a><\/p>\n Two passengers aboard the service have described to the ECHO how the aircraft was forced to divert to Nantes, France, following the turbulence which resulted in numerous injuries, later verified by Ryanair. One traveller, returning to Liverpool with a companion following a group holiday, explained the flight departed behind schedule at 6.05pm.<\/p>\n In conversation the Liverpool Echo<\/a>. , he described how the frightening turbulence struck approximately an hour into the journey, launching several passengers and flight attendants towards the cabin ceiling. <\/a>He said: “The captain said it was severe turbulence but I’ve never known anything like that.<\/p>\n “It happened really quick. The plane dropped really bad. Everyone was screaming and crying.<\/p>\n “The air hostesses went up in the air. It levelled off and calmed down for a couple of seconds. Then it went again. During the second time, it was absolutely terrifying.<\/p>\n “Passengers had their hands on people’s shoulders and held them down so they wouldn’t hit the roof. It was the most terrifying experience.<\/p>\n “Everyone was screaming, crying, we all thought we were going to die. People were shaking and screaming. If you had a drink, it was on the ceiling, two girls were covered in coffee.<\/p>\n “My friend got covered head to toe in coffee. The pilot said it dropped 300 feet in a couple of seconds.<\/p>\n “We had to land in Nates. The paramedics came on. They put one girl in a stretcher. The poor girl hit the roof.<\/p>\n “One of the air hostesses was taken to hospital, she had a knee injury. I saw a man with a neck brace on. When they let us off, they asked every one of us if we needed assistance.”<\/p>\n The traveller revealed that he and fellow passengers were held in the departure lounge while a substitute aircraft was arranged to complete their journey to LJLA. He added: “In the lounge, everyone was covered in coffee. One guy had blood on his face.”<\/p>\n A Ryanair spokesperson told the ECHO: “FR9887 from Alicante to Liverpool Friday, July 10, experienced some air turbulence mid-flight.<\/p>\n “The aircraft diverted and landed normally at Nantes Airport, and a small group of passengers were taken for medical treatment.<\/p>\n “A replacement aircraft was arranged and departed for Liverpool at 12.20am local time.”<\/p>\n