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Leaking mushroom soup halts plane |
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A Ryanair plane was forced to land in Germany after a passenger had an allergic reaction to mushroom soup. | A Ryanair plane was forced to land in Germany after a passenger had an allergic reaction to mushroom soup. |
The soup leaked onto the man from a jar in an overhead locker on a flight from Budapest to Dublin on Monday, the airline said. | The soup leaked onto the man from a jar in an overhead locker on a flight from Budapest to Dublin on Monday, the airline said. |
His neck reportedly swelled up and he struggled to breathe, forcing the plane to divert for emergency medical help. | His neck reportedly swelled up and he struggled to breathe, forcing the plane to divert for emergency medical help. |
On the same day, another Ryanair flight had to make an unscheduled landing in France after losing cabin pressure. | On the same day, another Ryanair flight had to make an unscheduled landing in France after losing cabin pressure. |
A spokeswoman for Ryanair said the jar contained "a vegetable oil/mushroom soup type substance". | A spokeswoman for Ryanair said the jar contained "a vegetable oil/mushroom soup type substance". |
"It is procedure when a passenger requires medical attention to divert to the nearest airport," she said. | "It is procedure when a passenger requires medical attention to divert to the nearest airport," she said. |
"The cabin crew and pilot take that decision." | "The cabin crew and pilot take that decision." |
The Boeing 737 landed at Frankfurt Hahn Airport where the man was treated by doctors. | The Boeing 737 landed at Frankfurt Hahn Airport where the man was treated by doctors. |
The plane was delayed for two hours before continuing its journey to Dublin. | The plane was delayed for two hours before continuing its journey to Dublin. |
Oven fire | Oven fire |
The episode was one of a series of high-altitude incidents in recent days. | The episode was one of a series of high-altitude incidents in recent days. |
On Monday, oxygen masks were deployed on a Ryanair flight from Bristol to Barcelona Girona when the cabin depressurised. | On Monday, oxygen masks were deployed on a Ryanair flight from Bristol to Barcelona Girona when the cabin depressurised. |
The plane was forced to land at Limoges Airport in central France and 16 people were taken to hospital suffering from ear pain. | The plane was forced to land at Limoges Airport in central France and 16 people were taken to hospital suffering from ear pain. |
Then on Tuesday, a Thomsonfly plane to Gatwick had to turn back to Croatia just seven minutes after take-off when a fire broke out in an oven. | Then on Tuesday, a Thomsonfly plane to Gatwick had to turn back to Croatia just seven minutes after take-off when a fire broke out in an oven. |
A spokesman said the fire was "immediately contained" and there was "no danger to passengers or crew". | A spokesman said the fire was "immediately contained" and there was "no danger to passengers or crew". |
Passengers were delayed for eight hours while a replacement plane was flown from Manchester. | Passengers were delayed for eight hours while a replacement plane was flown from Manchester. |
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