A Ryanair passenger was left with a broken ankle after the aircraft he was travelling in lurched downwards during a manoeuvre to avoid a nearby plane. The incident occurred over the Canaries at 37,000 feet during the Boeing 737's flight from Edinburgh Airport to Fuerteventura. A report by Spanish air accident investigators has revealed a Ryanair passenger suffered a broken ankle when a flight from Edinburgh to Fuerteventura jolted during a descent (stock image)Among them was a male passenger, who was carrying a five-year-old child in his arms, who fell awkwardly, breaking his ankle. The details of the incident, which happened on February 10, 2018, were published last week in a report by the CIAIAC - Spain's air accident investigators. The report states that during this manual manoeuvre, the aircraft's pitch experienced large swings, which caused the passengers and crew to fall.

Source: Daily Mail February 11, 2019 12:11 UTC