The Boeing 737 MAX was flying from Birmingham Airport to Tenerife when it encountered turbulence and declared an emergency over France
Ethan Blackshaw Social News Content Editor and Eliana Nunes
21:24, 28 Dec 2025
A Ryanair flight(Image: Francois NAVARRO-GUY via Getty Images)
A Ryanair flight bound for Tenerife was forced to return back to the UK following a mid-flight emergency declaration.
The Boeing 737 MAX, which departed from Birmingham Airport around 2.50pm, declared an emergency (squawk 7700) over Brittany, France, after reaching an altitude of 35,000ft.
Passengers reported to The Aviation Herald that the aircraft experienced turbulence, resulting in injuries to several individuals, during the time cabin service was underway.
The plane made a safe landing back at Birmingham approximately one hour and 32 minutes post-departure. According to AirLive, it was stationed at a remote stand within the airport for paramedics to attend to passengers.
The severity of the injuries is yet to be determined. Ryanair has not issued a statement at the time of publishing, reports the Mirror.
The Mirror has reached out to Ryanair for a comment.
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