Ryanair plane from UK crashes into barrier on landing after ‘severe turbulence’ leaving passengers scared
19 June 2025, 20:22
A Ryanair flight from London crashed into a barrier on the runway while it was landing in a Greek airport after suffering ‘severe turbulence’.
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The airplane, which was travelling from London’s Stansted airport to Kalamata on Wednesday, was left with significant damage to one of its wings.
The Boeing 737 suffered ‘severe turbulence’ on its way to the city in southern Greece, but landed safely, before crashing into a barrier while taxiing on the runway.
Passengers were reportedly left ‘terrified’ after hearing a loud banging sound' as the aircraft hit the fence.
Emergency services rushed to the plane, but those on board were told to stay seated, despite the risk of a fire breaking out.
Photos circulating online show extensive damage to the wing of the plane, but after some inspections, it was deemed okay to return to service.
A passenger told the Sun that the crew had told them there was a ‘bumpy landing’ ahead, but added that passengers became ‘scared’ after they were told to remain seated, in fears of a fire breaking out.
"The flight took off from London Stansted on Wednesday morning and headed for Kalamata. There was severe turbulence during the flight, but it managed to land on the runway at Kalamata International,” the passenger told the newspaper.
"The crew said it was going to be a bumpy landing." The passenger continued: "But while it was taxiing down the runway towards the red and white barrier at the end, the plane turned and everyone heard this loud banging sound. You could feel the impact."
They added: “There was an announcement that everyone had to wait on the plane for the fire brigade.
“With the wing damaged the way it was, why wouldn't you evacuate the plane first?
“Everyone was scared - it was the fact they said wait on the plane even though there was clearly a risk of fire.”
Ryanair confirmed that passengers were eventually allowed to disembark normally.
There were no injuries reported in the incident.
The scary incident comes just a week after the Air India disaster, which saw a London-bound airplane crash into a building less than a minute after taking off.
The incident killed 270 people, including 52 Brits. 12 crew members were killed while just one man, British citizen Viswash Kumar Ramesh, came out alive.
As investigations continue, questions are being raised about how the tragedy occurred and the safety of flying in general, given several high-profile cases that have been witnessed in the past few years.
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