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Ryanair Flight Diverts Due to Medical Emergency

RyanairRyanair flight FR6695 made an emergency landing at London Stansted Airport, United Kingdom, on May 17.

The plane was en-route from Edinburgh to Malta when it had to divert due to a medical emergency on-board.

According to an airline statement, “This flight from Edinburgh to Malta (17 May) diverted to London Stansted after a customer became ill on board… The crew called ahead to request medical assistance, the aircraft landed normally and the customer was met by an ambulance upon arrival, before the aircraft departed to Malta…Ryanair apologised to all customers affected by this short delay.”

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